Fish
Leptolepis
Early teleost fish
Leptolepis is the Jurassic early teleost whose name was long used for all small Solnhofen fish (now Leptolepides) and for the little fish of the Holzmaden shale. Fine Leptolepis from the Posidonia Shale are preserved in pyrite and need dry storage. The name persists on older labels and dealer lists.
| Phylum | Chordata |
|---|---|
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Leptolepiformes |
| Family | Leptolepidae |
| Group | Fish |
| Rank (PBDB) | genus· Paleobiology Database |
| Author | Agassiz 1832· Paleobiology Database |
| Classification (PBDB) | Chordata › Osteichthyes › Leptolepidiformes › Leptolepididae· Paleobiology Database |
| Range (PBDB) | 239–93.9 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| PBDB occurrences | 64· Paleobiology Database |
Photographs
Elsewhere
- GBIF: 6759078
- PBDB: 35266
- Wikidata: Q839380
- PBDB taxon page
- Wikipedia: Leptolepis
- PBDB search: Leptolepis
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Leptolepis" (Taxon). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/taxa/leptolepis. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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note = {Taxon article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, pbdb, wikidata, commons, nhm. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
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