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Leptolepidae

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Leptolepidae
Temporal range: Mid Triassic to Early Cretaceous
Leptolepis dubia
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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.

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