Leptecodon (meaning "small tooth") is a genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish which was described by Williston in 1899 and was possibly preyed on by other sea creatures. However, it was a hunter of smaller creatures itself. This fish sometimes hid in clams such as Inoceramus. The first-discovered fossil was inside a clam. Many believe that Leptecodon had formed a symbiotic relationship with the clam rather than get eaten by Inoceramus. Another fish from the same time and place, Caproberyx, has also been found among Inoceramus.
| Leptecodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | †Enchodontidae |
| Genus: | †Leptecodon |
| Species: | †L. rectus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Leptecodon rectus Williston, 1899
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