"Discovery of 380-Million-Year-Old Fanged Fish in Ancient Lake"

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"Discovery of 380-Million-Year-Old Fanged Fish in Ancient Lake"
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A 380-million-year-old predatory lobe-finned fish, named Harajicadectes zhumini, with fangs and bony scales has been discovered in Australia's Finke River. This ancient fish, capable of both gill respiration and air-breathing, lived during a period of decreased atmospheric oxygen. The discovery sheds light on the evolution of fish and the adaptation to changing environmental conditions during the mid-Devonian period.

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