Biology:Heterostrophus

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Heterostrophus is an extinct genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Dapediidae.[1] It is known from the Jurassic of Europe, where it lived from the Middle to Late Jurassic epochs.[2] It was one of the last known members of its long-surviving family.

The following species are known:[2]

Indeterminate remains are also known from the earlier Callovian-aged Kellaways Formation of England.[4]

It is likely the sister genus to Dapedium, from which it differs in scale morphology.[5]

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