Which group of marine fish evolved directly from freshwater ancestors?

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3 Jun 2018
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Among the listed options, bony fishes (Osteichthyes) are the marine species that trace their evolutionary origins back to freshwater ancestors, unlike hagfish, jellyfish, or starfish which have different evolutionary lineages.

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