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sharks, skates, and rays have skeletons made of cartilidge
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What kind of skeleton does bony fish have?
All Fish with fins have skeletons made of bones. Sharks, skates, and rays have skeletons made of cartilage.Salmon novanet you LAB
Why are cartilaginous fish called cartilaginous fish?
Cartilaginous fish, also known as elasmobranchi, have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. Bony fish, also known as teleosts, have skeletons made of bone.
What are rays skeletons made of?
cartilage.
What is the class name for Cartilaginous Fishes?
The class name for cartilaginous fishes is Chondrichthyes. These fishes have skeletons made of cartilage instead of bone, and include species such as sharks, rays, and skates.
Who are sharks relatives?
The closest relatives to sharks would be rays and skates. They make up a group known as Chondrichthyans, meaning they are characterized by having skeletons made up of cartilage instead of bone.
What type of fish are sharks and skates?
Along with rays, they make up the family Chodrichthyes, fish with skeletons of cartilage. They are among the most primitive of fish.
What are teleosts?
Of or belonging to the Teleostei or Teleostomi, a large group of fishes with bony skeletons, including most common fishes. The teleosts are distinct from the cartilaginous fishes such as sharks, rays, and skates
Is the shark an invertebrate?
All fish, including elasmobranches (sharks, skates and Rays) are vertebrates. The thing is, their skeletons are made of cartiladge, not bone. The hardest part of the cartiladge is the vertebral column, which is made of calcified cartiladge.
What is related to the shark?
skates and rays
Skates and rays are members of this class?
chondrichthyes
What class member are skates and rays?
chondrichthyes
Do all animals have skeletons?
Some do, some don't. Humans, cats, birds, fish and a thousand other species have skeletons within their bodies. Beetles, flies, and insects have skeletons outside their bodies (exoskeletons). But animals like worms and octopus and amoeba don't have any skeletons at all.
