You have a taken a summer job working as a field technician for a biological exploration in the Arctic. During the course of the summer, the expedition leaders become very excited about the discovery of a fish skeleton that shows bones extending out from the vertebral column that appear as small appendages. From your biology coursework, you realize that this fish would be classified as a ____.

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Lobe-finned fish have bones extending from the vertebral column into their fins, resembling small appendages, which is a key characteristic distinguishing them from other fish types.

You Have a Taken a Summer Job Working as a Field