Question

which fish is called the "uncles of amphibia"?

Answer 1

Romer called them uncles of Amphibia because they are closely related to the ancestors of amphibians, the Rhipidistian stock. Subclass III – Actinopterygii : These fishes are called ray finned fishes; since the fins are supported by dermal fin rays.

Answer 2

Answer:

The fish is known as Gymnophiona or Caecilians. The Romans referred then as uncles of Amphibia because they have close relation to the ancestors of the amphibians and it is the Rhipidistian stock.

The fishes are known as the ray finned fishes and this is so as the fins are supported by the dermal fin rays. The type of the fish is unique and rare.

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