| Peipiaosteus | |
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| Yanosteus longidorsalis MHNT | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acipenseriformes |
| Family: | Peipiaosteidae |
| Genus: |
Peipiaosteus Liu & Zhou, 1965 |
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Peipiaosteus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish, closely related to living sturgeon and paddlefish. Its fossils are found in the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation, Pani Lake, Liaoning Province, China.