Ancient Australian air-breathing fish from 380 million years ago
Published Date: 2/6/2024
Source: sciencedaily.com
The rivers of Australia, which once flowed across its now dry interior, used to host a range of bizarre animals -- including a sleek predatory lobe-finned fish with large fangs and bony scales. The newly described fossil fish discovered in remote fossil fields west of Alice Springs has been named Harajicadectes zhumini by palaeontologists.