Leptolepis sprattiformis
Jurassic
Solnhofen Limestone
Zandt
Germany

Well-preserved fossil fish of Leptolepis sprattiformis, an early teleost “modern-type bony fish” from the Jurassic Period, approximately 150–160 million years ago. This species represents an important stage in fish evolution during the early diversification of advanced ray-finned fishes.
63mm fish on 104mm slab.