Ancient Species

Fish

The first fish appeared in the about 450 million years ago in the Ordovician Period. They included jawless fish (like modern lampreys) and cartilaginous fish (like shark.

Ray-finned fish, the type which is common today, appeared in the Devonian Period (408 to 354 million years ago).

Fish Fossil

 

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