Aspidorhynchus — Aspidorhynchus
Aspidorhynchus Ghedoghedo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 4.0

Fish

Aspidorhynchus

Needle-nosed fish

Aspidorhynchus is the long, gar-like Solnhofen fish with a pointed rostrum and heavy rhombic scales, reaching 60 cm; it is the fish sometimes found entangled with the pterosaur Rhamphorhynchus. Complete specimens are premium Solnhofen pieces and usually show some preparation fill along the belly.

PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAspidorhynchiformes
FamilyAspidorhynchidae
GroupFish
Rank (PBDB)genus· Paleobiology Database
AuthorAgassiz 1833· Paleobiology Database
Classification (PBDB)Chordata › Osteichthyes › Aspidorhynchiformes › Aspidorhynchidae· Paleobiology Database
Range (PBDB)168–93.9 Ma· Paleobiology Database
PBDB occurrences17· Paleobiology Database

Elsewhere

Cite this article

Stratum Strata. "Aspidorhynchus" (Taxon). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/taxa/aspidorhynchus. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Taxon article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, pbdb, wikidata, commons, smithsonian, nhm. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
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