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.
no, it's called skin. sharks are warm blooded. fish aren't. so they have scales.
spiky skin, hard scales shark
Shark skin is not soft and smooth as they it is covered in specialized scales. These scales are called placoid scales or dermal denticles.
no
The scales.
Shark teeth are infact made of scales, the same scales which covers it's body, but in case of its teeth it has been enlarged and strenghted.
Dermal denticles. Literally, "skin teeth." They are similar in structure to the teeth of a shark. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermal_denticle
Scales
all fish have scales, including sharks. their scales are just smaller than what you would normally think of as scales
Shark
yes it is very thick
A shark is classified as a fish. It breathes using gills, and has fine scales.
Shark skin looks and feels like it is covered with tiny teeth. In fact, their small, rough placoid scales (also called denticles), have the same structure as sharks' teeth! Shark skin is sometimes used as sandpaper.www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/sharks.html