Leptolepidae

Leptolepidae; Temporal range: Mid Triassic to Early Cretaceous PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Leptolepis dubia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Leptolepiformes
Family:	Leptolepidae
Genera
	Aethalion; Leptolepis (type genus); Varasichthys; Megastoma; Sarginites; Pachythrissops; ?Thrissops;

Leptolepidae ("Delicate Scales") is an extinct family of herring-like Mesozoic teleosts found throughout the world. They were among the first teleosts to have fully ossified vertebrae.

References

^ New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

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[1] New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

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