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What are fish skeletons made of - bone and cartiladge?
Sharks, rays and ratfish have cartilage but its not sharks. Boney fish (like their name suggests) have bone in the mix - but they still have a lot of cartilage.
Do Rays have backbones?
Yes, rays are cartilaginous fish, which means they have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. So, rays do not have backbones like bony fish, but they do have a flexible skeletal structure that helps support their bodies.
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.
Fish with skeletons not made of bone?
These are generally called "cartilaginous fish." Their skeleton is made of cartilage (that firm but wiggly structure inside your earlobe and nose) instead of bone. Examples include sharks and sting rays.
Which fins on a fish have spines?
Fins have rigid bones that are called spines, although they are not connected to the actual spine. Rays are made of cartilage, not bone. Sometimes fins are called fin rays, but they are not true rays.
Are rays classified as fish?
Rays are classified as fish.
What other animals are in class chondrichthyes?
Chondrichyhyes is the animal class that includes cartilaginous fishes like sharks, rays and chimeras.
What are two ways the cartilage fish are more advanced than the jawless fish?
cartilage fish have paird fins and jaws and they have bones. jawless fish have no paired fins and jaws and they have no bone Cartilage fish = sharks and rays Jawless fish = hagfish and lampre
Which fish does not have bones?
Most fish have bones. Sharks and rays do not have bones but they do have bone-like structures that are made from cartilage.
Are rays fish?
Yeah! They are FISH!
Bone fish cake?
Bone
Is a tuna fish cartilaginous fish?
no. cartilaginous fishes are sharks and rays.
