Vertebrate remains have been discovered in the Frasnian and Famennian of the South Urals The ichthyofaunacontains representatives of Phoebodus; Stethacanthus; Symmorium; Protacrodus as well as placoderms; acanthodians; "crossopterygians" dipnoans and palaoniscids. Changes of the fish assemblages are examined. A review of the occurrences of Phoebodus is given.