Not exact matches
Triassic Neopterygii primarily developed small species while the majority of the
more basal ray - fins produced large
predatory fish.
This is the story of one of the winners, a small, shell - crushing
predatory fish called Fouldenia, which first appears in the fossil record a mere 11 million years after an extinction that wiped out
more than 90 percent of the planet's vertebrate species.
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Predatory fish have
more difficulty catching larger prey with spiny fins and have problems swallowing them.
(However, with the concerns about methyl mercury in
fish experts recommend you limit your exposure to large,
predatory fish to no
more than 7 oz a week - less if you are pregnant or a child.)
The coal industry downplays the serious threat of mercury in our food chain (particularly in
predatory ocean
fish like swordfish and tuna), by saying that there's
more «naturally - occurring» mercury in our oceans and rivers so their mercury emissions couldn't possibly be harming Americans.