Fishes are a highly diverse group of vertebrates. They include the cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skates, rays, chimera), the ray-finned fishes (paddlefishes, spoonfishes, pipefishes, seahorses, sturgeons, to name just a few), and the lobe-finned fishes (coelacanths and lungfishes). Despite their diversity, fishes remain relatively unfamiliar to many people. These facts are only a tiny fraction of the available information about fishes but will help get you started down the path of learning more about this amazing group of animals.