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