Bullish (Video) Vertebrate Evolution: From Lobe-Finned Fish to Amphibians Posted: March 17, 2025 | Last updated: March 18, 2025 The film discusses the evolution of amphibians, highlighting their ...

Researchers classify the coelacanth under the group Sarcopterygii, which include the earliest ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

The animal was a so-called lobe-finned fish that lived about 375 million years ago. Named Tiktaalik rosae by its discoverers, it is a classic example of a transitional form, one that bridges the ...