Osteichthyes
Bony dermal plates and bony chondrocranium and viscerocranium
Fins membranous, supported by multiple rays
Two major subgroups:
- Actinopterygii: ìray-finned fish.î By far the largest group today; includes all familiar bony fish
- Sarcopterygii: ìflesh-finned fish.î Small group today, but of major evolutionary importance. . .