Lepidotidae

Lepidotidae is an extinct family of ray-finned fish in the order Lepisosteiformes. Most of the species were assigned to the genus Lepidotes, which was called a wastebasket taxon for a long time. They are close relatives of the gars. Members live in marine and freshwater environments.

 Taxonomy 
 Lepidotes Agassiz, 1832
 Scheenstia López-Arbarello & Sferco, 2011
 Camerichthys Bermúdez-Rochas & Poyato-Ariza, 2015
 Isanichthys Cavin and Suteethorn, 2006

 Description 
Representatives of the family had bulky bodies and small fins, proving they swam slowly. Lepidotes had marginal teeth for grasping and palatal teeth for crushing prey. Scheenstia had rounded teeth that were historically called toadstones.

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Category:Extinct fish
Category:Lepisosteiformes