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Early Fish Evolution? BY FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.) | MONDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2025

https://www.icr.org/article/early-fish-evolution/

The discovery of a new species of a plant or animal would probably not spark much excitement to the non-scientist. But in this case, the conditions surrounding the discovery of two new species of little-known fish should cause Christians who are interested in origins to take notice.

Locations in Dorset, England, and Ettling, Germany, revealed two new species of the genus Thrissops: Thrissops ettlingensis sp. nov. and Thrissops kimmeridgensis sp. nov.1 These are members of the order Ichthyodectiformes, which belongs to the large Teleostei group (96% of all fish).

What is interesting are the conditions in which the fish were found: “Six adults and one juvenile of Th. ettlingensis in excellent preservation, some with stomach content and color pattern, were excavated in Ettling by the author.”1 Sandee Oster of Phys.org reported,

Some of the Ettling specimens are so well-preserved that they still contain their last meals and color patterns. More specifically, two of the Th. ettlingensis contained Orthogonikleithrus hoelli fish in their stomach. The still-connected vertebrae indicated that the fish had not been fully digested at the time of death, indicating they had been eaten only shortly prior.

Similarly, the color patterns are preserved on some of the specimens, similar to Thrissops formosus. A dark pigment melanin was observed in the center of a scale.2

One could suggest the fish perished and were catastrophically buried by the Flood to be so well preserved. The late president of ICR, Dr. John Morris, stated,

Over 95 percent of all fossils are marine creatures. They died and are fossilized by the trillions. Many are buried in great fossil graveyards, tightly packed together, choked with sediments, buried before they had time to decay. Obviously, they didn’t live in the environment in which they died. They were transported by rapidly moving water and then buried in sedimentary deposits.3

In addition to the evidence for a speedy and watery burial, the preserved coloring and pigment melanin indicate a recent burial. The melanin found in the scale is an organic (carbon-based) molecule that should not have lasted even a fraction of the millions of years the evolutionary theory claims.

ICR’s Dr. Brian Thomas wrote about scientists finding fossil halos made of melanin—specifically melanosomes (organelles inside animal cells) in marine reptile fossils.

Overall, the pigmentation patterns of these fossils resemble those of today’s creatures and show no signs of evolutionary transitioning—which is the first clue.

A second challenging clue is the presence of original biochemistry in specimens assigned an age of, for the ichthyosaur, 190 million years. The researchers offered no reason why melanin should ever be expected to last even a tiny fraction of that supposed span. If the fossils were actually that old, then their melanin should have chemically broken down long before now, leaving nothing behind.4

Fish fossils are like dinosaur fossils. As new fish species are constantly being found by paleontologists, they often appear in the sedimentary rocks en masse, much like dinosaur graveyards, as 100% fish with no evolutionary ancestors.

To conclude, these two new species of Thrissops were found to be excellently preserved and still contained organic material that belies the millions of years preached by Darwinists. Instead, this is more evidence of the recent Genesis Flood.5,6

References

Elbert, M. 2025. New Species of the Genus Thrissops (Teleostei, Ichthyodectiformes) in the Upper Jurassic of the Solnhofen-Archipelago (Germany) and Kimmeridge Clay (England). Zitteliana. 99: 1–32. Oster, S. Two New Thrissops Species Provide Insights into Early Teleost Evolution. Phys.org Posted on phys.org August 13, 2025. Morris, J. 2011. Fish in the Flood. Acts & Facts. 40 (5): 16. Thomas, B. Fossil Skin Pigment Evolved Three Times? Creation Science Update. Posted on ICR.org February 5, 2014. Clarey, T. 2020. Carved in Stone: Geological Evidence of the Worldwide Flood. Dallas, TX: Institute for Creation Research. Morris, J. and F. Sherwin. 2017. The Fossil Record: Unearthing Nature’s History of Life. Dallas, TX: Institute for Creation Research.

• Dr. Sherwin is a science news writer at the Institute for Creation Research. He earned an M.A. in invertebrate zoology from the University of Northern Colorado and received an honorary doctorate of science from Pensacola Christian College.

Chemtrails are still happening in Milwaukee, Wi. Even with the government shutdown. Unless it’s a get rid of the evidence kinda thing cause there wasn’t much.

Was there a Sunday funnies post yesterday?

Dear Lord, we pray for those whose eyes, ears, and brains are still closed. We pray for those who haven't listened to the nudge in their hearts to seek truth.

We are nearing the end of this show, we are not sure what provision there will be for them in your America.

May our hearts still be open to receive them as you command, despite the slings and arrows we have received from them.

In Jesus' name I pray.

Yesterday's Gospel reading at my church was particularly apt for our times. And, I see many are frustrated by the slow pace of justice.

Luke 18:1-8 Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my opponent.' For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, 'Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so she may not wear me out by continually coming.'" And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will grant justice to them. And yet. when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" ,

Happy Diwali Day Anons!

Diwali Day?! WTF, aside from never having heard of it, when did it become a holiday for schools here in the US?!

At least here in NoVA, Fairfax county has off today.

👉🏻 * Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, / not of works, lest anyone should boast.

u/#ridetofreedom

On purpose.

I am happy to share that I just noticed slightly lower prices in the past 48 hours. On Friday, I paid $2.39 per gallon of gasoline, and today I went with my husband and he filled his tank and he paid $2.29/gal. Several items on my Amazon list have gone down in price too. Even the organic coffee house was a few cents lower. I will celebrate even the tiny wins! I hope prices are coming down for all of y'all too, wherever you are.

Psalm 100:1-5
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.