Leptolepis

Leptolepis is an extinct genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leptolepidae.

 Species 
The 7 species in this genus are:

 Leptolepis autissiodorensis Sauvage, 1892
 Leptolepis coryphaenoides Bronn, 1830 (type)
 Leptolepis jaegeri Agassiz, 1832
 Leptolepis nathorsti Woodward, 1900
 Leptolepis normandica Nybelin, 1962
 Leptolepis saltviciensis Simpson, 1855
 Leptolepis woodwardi Nybelin, 1974


 Other species 
These species were already assigned to other genera.

 Leptolepis talbragarensis Woodward, 1895 (Now referred to Cavenderichthys)
 Leptolepis koonwarri Waldman, 1971 (Now referred to Waldmanichthys)

 Description 
This small fish resembled a herring or a small salmon. Leptolepis is probably the prey of Clarkeiteuthis.

 Related pages 

 Leptolepidae

 References 

 Foster, J. (2007). "cf. Leptolepis." Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. p. 135.

Category:Extinct fish
Category:Teleosts