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Leptolepis was a herring-like fish that lived in the Jurassic. They lived in schools much as the modern sardines do

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  • Leptolepis
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  • Leptolepis was a herring-like fish that lived in the Jurassic. They lived in schools much as the modern sardines do
  • Leptolepis was about 30 centimetres (12 in) long, and resembled a modern herring, although it was not a close relative of those fish. It was the first true bony fish to really live up to the name, possessing a skeleton completely made of bone[citation needed]; some previous genera such as Pholidophorus had skeletons composed of bone and cartilage. Another modern development in Leptolepis were its scales, which lacked the covering still present in previous genera. These two developments made swimming easier, as the bony spine was now more resistant to the pressure caused by the S movements made while swimming.[3]
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Range
  • Europe
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  • Walking with Dinosaurs: Cruel Sea)
Name
  • Leptolepis sprattiformis
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  • Similar to herring
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  • Leptolepis was a herring-like fish that lived in the Jurassic. They lived in schools much as the modern sardines do
  • Leptolepis was about 30 centimetres (12 in) long, and resembled a modern herring, although it was not a close relative of those fish. It was the first true bony fish to really live up to the name, possessing a skeleton completely made of bone[citation needed]; some previous genera such as Pholidophorus had skeletons composed of bone and cartilage. Another modern development in Leptolepis were its scales, which lacked the covering still present in previous genera. These two developments made swimming easier, as the bony spine was now more resistant to the pressure caused by the S movements made while swimming.[3] Mass graves of Leptolepis have indicated that it probably lived in schools which would provide some protection from predators while the creatures fed on surface plankton. Pelagosaurus was a known predator of Leptolepis after a Pelagosaurus fossil was found with Leptolepis remains in its stomach.
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