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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).
Global Warming Could be Linked to Dwindling Fish Stocks
Scientists are investigating what role climate change plays in the decline of fish stocks throughout the North Atlantic. Previously, overfishing has been cited as the primary reason for dwindling fish stocks.
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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).

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