New ancient fish species earliest known salmon ancestor

New ancient fish species earliest known salmon ancestor

The Arctic landscape during the Cretaceous Period may have been dominated by the dinosaurs, but the rivers and streams held something more familiar. Alaska's fresh waters 73 million years ago were teeming with the ancient relatives of today's salmon, pike and other northern fish. A new article has named three new species of fish from that time period, including a salmonid, dubbed Sivulliusalmo alaskensis.

Ancient Relatives of Salmon and Pike Lived in Alaska’s Fresh Waters 73 Million Years Ago

Paleontologists have found the fossils of three new fish species -- including the earliest known salmonid fish, Sivulliusalmo alaskensis -- at the Prince Creek Formation of northern Alaska, the United States. The post Ancient Relatives of Salmon and Pike Lived in Alaska’s Fresh Waters 73 Million Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.