Actinopterygii
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actinopterygii-178-3978523
title:
Actinopterygii
text:
Actinopterygii, members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of skin supported by radially extended thin bony spines called lepidotrichia, as opposed to the bulkier, fleshy lobed fins of the sister class Sarcopterygii. Resembling folding fans, the actinopterygian fins can easily change shape and wetted area, providing superior
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Class of ray-finned bony fishes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinopterygii
date created:
2001-03-29T16:20:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T13:35:31Z
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13
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