Which species is the most primative?
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Most likely.
They aren't well represented in the fossil record though.
Fossilized bichirs are very rare. I've never heard of a fossilized ropefish, although they may exist.
They aren't well represented in the fossil record though.
Fossilized bichirs are very rare. I've never heard of a fossilized ropefish, although they may exist.
is it possible to discover the answer without the fossil record? im sure there has to be some characteristics that make ropefish or polypterus the more primative
They both share the same physical characteristics. The ropefish is basically an elongated bichir.