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Could a fish fin evolve into a ear?

If a vertebrate had a paired fin (specifically a sarcopterygian-like fin) in the correct place, would it be plausible for the fin to adapt into a structure analogous to the middle and outer ears of tetrapods? The vertebrate has no hearing parts besides the inner ear, and would be transitioning to land as this structure evolves. It also has many fins along its body