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

May 9, 2025 - 14:15
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Ancient Relatives of Salmon and Pike Lived in Alaska’s Fresh Waters 73 Million Years Ago
The Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha). Image credit: U.S. Geological Survey.

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.

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