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 ...

Synovial joints are known to be present in jawed but not jawless fish. This left the question of whether they are just a feature of bony skeletons in general or if they are also found in fish with ...

A prehistoric fish species that once swam alongside the dinosaurs might still be clinging to life in a muddy stretch of river ...

We aim to understand how unusual and spectacular features of bony fishes arise during their development. These features include the suction disc of remoras, the tail of the ocean sunfish, and the beak ...

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 ...

bony fins that scientists think it used like legs to move in shallow waters or even on land. The fish showed other characteristics of terrestrial animals, including ribs, a neck, and nostrils on ...