Ray-finned Fishes
Ray-finned Fishes Actinopterygii – ray-finned fishes Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Osteichthyes; Actinopterygii The actinopterygians, or ray-finned fish, are one of the two major clades of bony fish (Osteichthyes), the other being the lobe-finned fish, or Sarcopterygians. The Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) are the extant sister clade of the Osteichthyes. Below is a cladogram to show these relationships: Diversity … Read more