ðiːz ˈeɪntʃənt lˈoʊbfˈɪnd fˈɪʃ hæd ɪvˈɑːlvd mˈʌltaɪdʒˈɔɪntᵻd lˈɛɡlˈaɪk fˈɪnz wɪð dˈɪdʒɪts ðæt ɛnˈeɪbəld ðˌɛm tə kɹˈɔːl ɐlˈɔŋ ðə sˈiː bˈɑːɾəm.
These ancient lobe-finned fish had evolved multi-jointed leg-like fins with digits that enabled them to crawl along the sea bottom.