Lycopteridae Explained

Lycopteridae is an extinct family of freshwater osteoglossomorph ray-finned fishes.

Genera

Description

These ray-finned fishes were small, often only a finger's length, with small, almost circular scales.

Distribution

They occurred in East Asian rivers and lakes from the Jurassic to Cretaceous. Fossils of these fishes have been found in China and Japan.

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