PrionolepisPrionolepis is a genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish belonging to the order Alepisauriformes.Fossil recordThese ray-finned fish lived in the Upper Cretaceous. Fossils have been found in Lebanon and England.DescriptionPrionolepis could reach a length of about. Body was long and tapered, but rather strong and robust, with a series of high serrate scales. His muzzle was pointed and very elongated, and jaw was slightly prognathous.SpeciesSpecies within this genus include:†Prionolepis angustus Egerton, 1850†Prionolepis cataphractus †Prionolepis laniatus Davis, 1887