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This fish fossil is said to be from Jehol, Liaoning.  It however looks like a Uighuroniscus sinkiangensis from Xinjiang to me.  Any idea which species it is?  Many thanks.

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Could be a Ptycholepis. Not sure.

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I don't think Ptycholepis, as the dorsal starts farther down the back on this one, whereas it starts about midway down the body in Ptycholepis. 

Also, the scales do not look thin enough to me, for it to be a Ptycholepis.  :headscratch:

 

Looks more like the body plan of a Redfieldiid to me.  :unsure: 

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On 12.12.2018 at 3:40 PM, Fossildude19 said:

I don't think Ptycholepis, as the dorsal starts farther down the back on this one, whereas it starts about midway down the body in Ptycholepis. 

Also, the scales do not look thin enough to me, for it to be a Ptycholepis.  :headscratch:

 

Looks more like the body plan of a Redfieldiid to me.  :unsure: 

 

Looks similar:

https://blog.xuite.net/leeshaoki/fossil/103398157-褶鱗魚(Ptycholepis+sp.)

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