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  1. Actinopterygii - Wikipedia

    Ray-finned fish 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 fins …

  2. Fish - Actinopterygii, Ray-Finned, Aquatic | Britannica

    Dec 21, 2025 · The Actinopterygii, or ray-finned fishes, are the largest class of fishes. In existence for about 400 million years, since the Early Devonian, it consists of some 42 orders containing …

  3. Ray-Finned Fish - Examples, Characteristics, Evolution, & Picture

    Dec 5, 2025 · What are ray-finned fish with examples. What do they eat. How do they keep from sinking. Also, learn their size, habitat, evolution and reproduction.

  4. Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | INFORMATION | Animal

    Actinopterygians, or ‘ray-finned fishes,’ are the largest and most successful group of fishes and make up half of all living vertebrates.

  5. Actinopterygii - New World Encyclopedia

    Actinopterygii, is a major taxonomic class (or subclass) of fish, known as the "ray-finned fishes," whose diverse number of species includes about half of all known living vertebrates and 96 …

  6. Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii) - Marine Life Identification

    Ray-finned Fishes belong to the class Actinopterygii, which includes over half of all known vertebrate species. These fishes are characterized by their unique skeletal system, comprising …

  7. Ray-Finned Fish: Definition, Characteristics, Examples, and …

    Jun 2, 2025 · Ray-finned fish, also known as Actinopterygii, are a diverse group of fish characterized by their bony skeletons and fins supported by ray-like structures. They include …

  8. Introduction to the Actinopterygii

    Ray-finned fishes are the dominant aquatic vertebrates today, making up about half of all vertebrate species known. They are found in every aquatic habitat from the abyssal depths of …

  9. Ray-Finned Fishes | AMNH

    About half of the animal species with backbones are fishes.

  10. Ray-finned Fish - Animal Info World

    Actinopterygii, commonly known as ray-finned fish, are a group of bony fish characterized by their fins, which are webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines. They have a streamlined body …