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Acipenseriformes
Acipenseriformes is an order of basal ray-finned fishes that includes living and fossil sturgeons and paddlefishes (Acipenseroidei), as well as the extinct families Chondrosteidae and Peipiaosteidae. They are the second earliest diverging group of living ray-finned fish after the bichirs. Despite being early diverging, they are highly derived, having only weakly ossified skeletons that are mostly made of cartilage, and in modern representatives highly modified skulls. Description The axial skeleton of Acipenseriformes is only partially ossified, with the majority of the bones being replaced with cartilage. The notochord, usually only found in fish embryos, is unconstricted and retained throughout life. The premaxilla and maxilla bones of the skull present in other vertebrates have been lost. The infraorbital nerve is carried by a series of separate canals, rather than being within the circumorbital bones. The palatoquadrate bones of the skull possess a cartilagi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acipenseridae
Sturgeon is the common name for the 27 species of fish belonging to the family Acipenseridae. The earliest sturgeon fossils date to the Late Cretaceous, and are descended from other, earlier acipenseriform fish, which date back to the Early Jurassic period, some 174 to 201 million years ago. They are one of two living families of the Acipenseriformes alongside paddlefish (Polyodontidae). The family is grouped into four genera: ''Acipenser'' (which is paraphyletic, containing many distantly related sturgeon species), ''Huso'', ''Scaphirhynchus,'' and ''Pseudoscaphirhynchus''. Two species ('' A. naccarii'' and '' A. dabryanus'') may be extinct in the wild, and one ('' P. fedtschenkoi'') may be entirely extinct. Sturgeons are native to subtropical, temperate and sub-Arctic rivers, lakes and coastlines of Eurasia and North America. Sturgeons are long-lived, late-maturing fishes with distinctive characteristics, such as a heterocercal caudal fin similar to those of sharks, and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturgeon
Sturgeon is the common name for the 27 species of fish belonging to the family Acipenseridae. The earliest sturgeon fossils date to the Late Cretaceous The Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 Ma) is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous Period is divided in the geologic time scale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous Series. The Cretaceous is named after ''creta'', the ..., and are descended from other, earlier Acipenseriformes, acipenseriform fish, which date back to the Early Jurassic period, some 174 to 201 million years ago. They are one of two living families of the Acipenseriformes alongside paddlefish (Polyodontidae). The family is grouped into four genera: ''Acipenser'' (which is paraphyletic, containing many distantly related sturgeon species), ''Huso'', ''Scaphirhynchus,'' and ''Pseudoscaphirhynchus''. Two species (''Adriatic sturgeon, A. naccarii'' and ''Dabry's sturgeon, A. dabryanus'') may be extinct in the wild, and one (''Syr Darya s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chondrosteidae
Chondrosteidae is a family (biology), family of extinct marine actinopterygian fishes in the order Acipenseriformes. Three genera are known from the Early Jurassic of Europe, ''Chondrosteus'', ''Gyrosteus'', and ''Strongylosteus''. Included species were of large size, with body lengths ranging from up to . Their skeleton was largely made up of bones (unlike living Chondrostei, chondrosteans), but ossification was reduced compared to other ray-fins. Evolutionary relationships Chondrosteidae are related with the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Asia, Asian family Peipiaosteidae, and with living sturgeon and paddlefish (Acipenseroidei). The Early Triassic ''Eochondrosteus'' from China is more basal than all other aforementioned acipenseriforms. See also * Prehistoric fish * List of prehistoric bony fish References External links * Acipenseriformes Fossils of Great Britain Jurassic fish of Europe Jurassic bony fish {{Jurassic-fish-stub Prehistoric ray-finned fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eochondrosteus
''Eochondrosteus'' is a genus of extinct actinopterygian (ray-finned fish), comprising one species, ''E. sinensis'' (monotypy) from the Early Triassic strata in Gansu Province (Beishan Hills), China (previously interpreted as Permian in age). It is suggested to be the most basal acipenseriform (sturgeon, paddlefish Paddlefish (family Polyodontidae) are a family of ray-finned fish belonging to order Acipenseriformes, and one of two living groups of the order alongside sturgeons (Acipenseridae). They are distinguished from other fish by their titular elongla ..., and their fossil relatives). It was originally described in 2005, and then redescribed in 2020 in Chinese. Other authors have considered the placement of ''Eochondrosteus'' within the Acipenseriformes as tentative. References Acipenseriformes Prehistoric ray-finned fish genera Triassic bony fish {{Triassic-fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyodontidae
Paddlefish (family Polyodontidae) are a family of ray-finned fish belonging to order Acipenseriformes, and one of two living groups of the order alongside sturgeons (Acipenseridae). They are distinguished from other fish by their titular elonglated rostrums, which are thought to enhance electroreception to detect prey. Paddlefish have been referred to as "primitive fish" because Acipenseriformes are amongst the earliest diverging lineages of ray-finned fish, having diverged from all other living groups over 300 million years ago. Paddlefish are almost exclusively North American and Chinese, both extant and in the fossil record. There are six known species: four extinct species known only from fossil remains (three from western North America, one from China), one extant species, the American paddlefish (''Polyodon spathula'') which is native to the Mississippi River basin in the U.S., and the Chinese paddlefish (''Psephurus gladius''), declared extinct in 2022 following a 2019 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddlefish
Paddlefish (family Polyodontidae) are a family of ray-finned fish belonging to order Acipenseriformes, and one of two living groups of the order alongside sturgeons (Acipenseridae). They are distinguished from other fish by their titular elonglated rostrums, which are thought to enhance electroreception to detect prey. Paddlefish have been referred to as "primitive fish" because Acipenseriformes are amongst the earliest diverging lineages of ray-finned fish, having diverged from all other living groups over 300 million years ago. Paddlefish are almost exclusively North American and Chinese, both extant and in the fossil record. There are six known species: four extinct species known only from fossil remains (three from western North America, one from China), one extant species, the American paddlefish (''Polyodon spathula'') which is native to the Mississippi River basin in the U.S., and the Chinese paddlefish (''Psephurus gladius''), declared extinct in 2022 following a 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddlefish Underwater
Paddlefish (family Polyodontidae) are a family of ray-finned fish belonging to order Acipenseriformes, and one of two living groups of the order alongside sturgeons (Acipenseridae). They are distinguished from other fish by their titular elonglated rostrums, which are thought to enhance electroreception to detect prey. Paddlefish have been referred to as "primitive fish" because Acipenseriformes are amongst the earliest diverging lineages of ray-finned fish, having diverged from all other living groups over 300 million years ago. Paddlefish are almost exclusively North American and Chinese, both extant and in the fossil record. There are six known species: four extinct species known only from fossil remains (three from western North America, one from China), one extant species, the American paddlefish (''Polyodon spathula'') which is native to the Mississippi River basin in the U.S., and the Chinese paddlefish (''Psephurus gladius''), declared extinct in 2022 following a 2019 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines (rays), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish). These actinopterygian fin rays attach directly to the proximal or basal skeletal elements, the radials, which represent the link or connection between these fins and the internal skeleton (e.g., pelvic and pectoral girdles). By species count, actinopterygians dominate the vertebrates, and they constitute nearly 99% of the over 30,000 species of fish. They are ubiquitous throughout freshwater and marine environments from the deep sea to the highest mountain streams. Extant species can range in size from ''Paedocypris'', at , to the massive ocean sunfish, at , and the long-bodied oarfish, at . The vast majority of Actinopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Paddlefish
The American paddlefish (''Polyodon spathula,'' also known as a Mississippi paddlefish, spoon-billed cat, or spoonbill) is a species of ray-finned fish. It is the only living species of paddlefish (Polyodontidae). This family is most closely related to the sturgeons; together they make up the order Acipenseriformes, which are one of the most primitive living groups of ray-finned fish. Fossil records of other paddlefish species date back 125 million years to the Early Cretaceous, with records of ''Polyodon'' extending back 65 million years to the early Paleocene. The American paddlefish is a smooth-skinned freshwater fish with an almost entirely cartilaginous skeleton and a paddle-shaped rostrum (snout), which extends nearly one-third its body length. It has been referred to as a freshwater shark because of its heterocercal tail or caudal fin resembling that of sharks, though it is not closely related. The American paddlefish is a highly derived fish because it has evolved spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peipiaosteidae
Peipiaosteidae is an extinct family of fish, known from the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous of Asia. They are members of Acipenseriformes, related to sturgeons (Acipenseridae) and paddlefish (Polyodontidae). Fossils have been found in freshwater deposits in China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. They are generally considered either the earliest diverging group of Acipenseriformes, or the sister group to the clade containing Acipenseridae and Polyodontidae. At least '' Yanosteus'' was likely to have been piscivorous, based on a specimen of ''Lycoptera'' found in the mouth of one specimen. Taxonomy After. * ''Stichopterus'' Reis, 1910 ** ''Stichopterus woodwardi'' Reis, 1910 Turgen Formation, Russia, Early Cretaceous ** ''Stichopterus popovi'' Jakovlev, 1977 Gurvan-Eren Formation, Mongolia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian) ** Indeterminate remains are known from the Early Cretaceous Murtoi Formation, Russia.A. O. Averianov and P. P. Skutschas. 2009. Additions to the Early Cretace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acipenser Ruthenus 1
''Acipenser'' is a genus of sturgeons. With 17 living species (others are only known from fossil remains), it is the largest genus in the order Acipenseriformes. The genus is paraphyletic, containing all sturgeons that do not belong to ''Huso'', ''Scaphirhynchus,'' or ''Pseudoscaphirhynchus,'' with many species more closely related to the other three genera than they are to other species of ''Acipenser''. They are native to freshwater and estuarine systems of Eurasia and North America, and most species are threatened. Several species also known to enter near-shore marine environments in the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific oceans. Living species There are 17 living species: *''Acipenser baerii'' J. F. Brandt, 1869 **'' Acipenser baerii baerii'' J. F. Brandt, 1869 (Siberian sturgeon) **'' Acipenser baerii baicalensis'' A. M. Nikolskii, 1896 (Baikal sturgeon) **''Acipenser baerii stenorrhynchus'' A. M. Nikolskii, 1896 *''Acipenser brevirostrum'' Lesueur, 1818 (Shortnose sturgeon) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strongylosteus Hindenburgi Tubingen
''Strongylosteus'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the early Toarcian age of the Early Jurassic epoch.Hennig, E. (1925). ''Chondrosteus Hindenburgi'' Pomp.---Ein «Stör» des württembergischen Ölschiefers (Lias\epsilon). Palaeontographica (1846-1933), 115-134. Its type species is ''Strongylosteus hindenburgi'' (monotypy). It is related to modern sturgeon and paddlefish (Acipenseroidei), but with a different kind of mouth than common species, made for hunting prey in open waters, with a strong lower jaw, similar to modern beluga. ''Strongylosteus'' is a large member of the family Chondrosteidae, and the largest non-reptilian marine vertebrate in the Posidonia Shale, with a size between and , and an estimated weight over 800 kg to 1 tonne. ''Strongylosteus'' has been suggested as a junior synonym of ''Chondrosteus'', although there haven't been any new revisions about the status of the genus. See also * Prehistoric fish * List of pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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