Also known as the rock sturgeon, the lake sturgeon is one of 27 species of sturgeon, a family of bony fish that found around the world that first appears in the fossil record more than 200 million ...

The particular specimen appeared to be several feet in length, which doesn’t compare to their max size of 56 feet — the ...

While the common ancestor of vertebrates with synovial joints is still a mystery, the oldest specimen with evidence of these ...

In 1972 when it was first discovered, the external features implied that it had a skeletal structure similar to an early bony fish (or osteichthyan). Later when the researchers examined the fossil ...

These joints are present in land vertebrates and bony fish, suggesting this feature had evolved in the common ancestors of these groups, but it remains unclear when in early vertebrate evolution ...

The difference between a shark and other fish: Unlike bony fish, sharks, rays, skates, and chimaeras are cartilaginous fish, meaning their skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone. Their skin is ...

They had small, rough scales, fixed fins, and sharp, replaceable teeth. The second group, the bony fish, were covered in scales and had maneuverable fins and gas-filled swim bladders for ...

We show you quick facts, fishing tips and where to catch marlin. Learn more about these top predators. Black marlin are one of the largest bony fish in the world, and are one of the top predators of ...

Focus: Understanding how the morphological development of bony fishes has changed over evolutionary time We study the morphological development of bony fishes, and how it has changed over evolutionary ...