it's out! Complete specimen of Elpistostege gives us insights of what the anatomy of fishapods looked like.
Years ago when the first photos of the specimen surfaced I rushed to the computer and immediately painted it. It's still one of my personal faves.
https://t.co/RT1Lw0ebMh

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oldie but goldie, all the way to the Devonian. Tetrapodomorph Elpistostege (close relative of the famous Tiktaalik) with pair of armored Bothriolepis.

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