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What are denticles and how do they differ from the covering of bony fish?
Denticles are small tooth-like structures found on the skin of cartilaginous fish like sharks and rays. They differ from the bony fish's scales, which are hard, flat plates covering their bodies. Denticles help reduce drag in water and provide protection, while scales are more rigid and serve as a form of armor for bony fish.
Do shark have scales?
actually, sharks have denticles. denticles are very different from fish scales because they are constructed like hard, sharp teeth to help prevent any injury to the shark's body.
Is shark coverd with scales?
Sharks do not have scales like bony fish. Instead, they have rough, tooth-like scales called dermal denticles that provide protection and reduce drag in the water. These denticles also give sharks their rough texture.
Do fish have slimy scales?
Yes. Sharks have a kind of skin teeth called denticles. That`s why a shark feels like sandpaper.
What part of speech is denticles?
The word denticles is a plural noun. A denticle is a small tooth.
What purpose do the denticles serve?
The denticles are scale like and teethlike, and they help streamline the shark. VROOOM!
Does a fish has slimy or dry scales?
Yes. Sharks have a kind of skin teeth called denticles. That`s why a shark feels like sandpaper.
What is a sharks body covering?
Sharks are fish so, like all fish, they have scales. In the case of sharks, these scales are somewhat different in composition, and actually make up a yep of skin. Shark skin is made up of tiny, hard, tooth-like structures known as dermal denticles or placoid scales.
Do sawfish have scales and what do they use them for if so?
Yes, sawfish do have scales. They are fish that belong to the ray family, so their scales are not like the scales of other fish, but are tiny placoid scales, or dermal denticles. Even the so-called teeth on the snout (known as the rostrum) are modifed scales, and not teeth at all. Sawfish have been observed using these sharp scales on the rostrum to split smaller fish in half.
Both bony fishes and cartilaginous fishes have?
it has denticles
What covers fishes body?
scales or sometimes denticles
What animal has denticles on its skin?
Sharks have denticles on their skin. These small tooth-like structures help reduce drag in the water, enabling them to swim faster and more efficiently.
