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

Alligator gar haven’t changed since the prehistoric days they ... Lovell’s arrow glanced off the gar’s bony scales. Barclay’s arrow penetrated the fish near its tail.

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 ...

A new species of prehistoric fish was found in iron-rich stone in southeastern ... a fleshy dorsal fin without bony rays that is common in fish like salmon, according to the study.

The water conditions are right, the sturgeon have run up the river and love is in the bubbles for these prehistoric fish.

An ancient fish, the shortnose sturgeon ... Shortnose sturgeon have five rows of bony plates along their bodies and four whisker-like barbels on their snout. They are an endangered species ...