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Any of various bony fishes belonging to the class Actinopterygii, having fins supported by long rays of bone.

ray-finned fish

Any of various bony fishes belonging to the subclass Actinopterygii, having fins supported by thin bony rays. Ray-finned fish evolved in the early Devonian Period and include most species of fish today. Also called actinopterygian. Compare lobe-finned fish.

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