Prehistoric fish are early fish that are known only from fossil records. They are the earliest known vertebrates, and include the first and extinct fish that lived through the Cambrian to the Quaternary. The study of prehistoric fish is called paleoichthyology. A few living forms, such as the coelacanth are also referred to as prehistoric fish, or even living fossils, due to their current rarity and similarity to extinct forms. Fish which have become recently extinct are not usually referred to as prehistoric fish. They were very different from what we have today. They likely were larger and had tougher scales.
^Shu, D-G., Conway Morris, S., Han, J.; et al. (January 2003). "Head and backbone of the Early Cambrian vertebrate Haikouichthys". Nature. 421 (6922): 526–529. Bibcode:2003Natur.421..526S. doi:10.1038/nature01264. PMID 12556891.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Other reading
Janvier, Philippe (1998
) Early Vertebrates, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-854047-7
Long, John A. (1996) The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN0-8018-5438-5
External links
Fossil Fish
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lists, prehistoric, fish, also, evolution, fish, prehistoric, fish, early, fish, that, known, only, from, fossil, records, they, earliest, known, vertebrates, include, first, extinct, fish, that, lived, through, cambrian, quaternary, study, prehistoric, fish, . See also Evolution of fish Prehistoric fish are early fish that are known only from fossil records They are the earliest known vertebrates and include the first and extinct fish that lived through the Cambrian to the Quaternary The study of prehistoric fish is called paleoichthyology A few living forms such as the coelacanth are also referred to as prehistoric fish or even living fossils due to their current rarity and similarity to extinct forms Fish which have become recently extinct are not usually referred to as prehistoric fish They were very different from what we have today They likely were larger and had tougher scales Haikouichthys from about 518 million years ago in China may be the earliest known fish 1 additional citation s needed Contents 1 Lists 2 See also 3 References 4 Other reading 5 External linksLists EditLists of various prehistoric fishes include List of prehistoric jawless fish List of placoderms List of acanthodians List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish List of prehistoric bony fish List of sarcopterygiansSee also EditEvolution of fish Prehistoric life Vertebrate paleontologyReferences Edit Shu D G Conway Morris S Han J et al January 2003 Head and backbone of the Early Cambrian vertebrate Haikouichthys Nature 421 6922 526 529 Bibcode 2003Natur 421 526S doi 10 1038 nature01264 PMID 12556891 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Other reading EditJanvier Philippe 1998 Early Vertebrates Oxford New York Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 854047 7 Long John A 1996 The Rise of Fishes 500 Million Years of Evolution Baltimore The Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 0 8018 5438 5External links EditFossil Fish This article includes a species related list of lists Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lists of prehistoric fish amp oldid 1141745471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
