Osteolepis

Osteolepis

Generalized Osteolepis - Fish Fossils Art by J Adamek

Osteolepis, meaning "bone scale" is an extinct genus of coelacanthiform lobe-finned fish from the Devonian period. Osteolepis is ranked in Class Sarcopterygii (Lobe Finned Fishes) is an ancient ancestor of Tetrapods.