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Tunas and other ocean predators may have evolved more slowly than previous research predicted

Today, oceans host a large variety of fast, resilient marine predators, including tunas, mackerels and various other fish species. Many of these fish belong to a lineage known as Scombridae, whose members are characterized by fins supported by thin, bony structures known as rays.

Tunas and other ocean predators may have evolved more slowly than previous research predicted
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Today, oceans host a large variety of fast, resilient marine predators, including tunas, mackerels and various other fish species. Many of these fish belong to a lineage known as Scombridae, whose members are characterized by fins supported by thin, bony structures known as rays.

Originally published at Phys.org

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