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Elasmobranchs such as rays and sharks lack nociceptors, the nerves that translate noxious stimuli into neural signals.
Nociceptors appear in bony fish and basically all later vertebrates, as well as some invertebrates, but are absent in cartilaginous fish such as sharks.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt is unlikely that they do at all.
Elasmobranchs such as rays and sharks lack nociceptors, the nerves that translate noxious stimuli into neural signals.
Nociceptors appear in bony fish and basically all later vertebrates, as well as some invertebrates, but are absent in cartilaginous fish such as sharks.
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∙ 10y agoYes, a shark does have feeling in its dorsal fin. While it has been confirmed that they have less nerves on that area of their body, they do still have feeling.
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∙ 9y agoyes all sharks have dorsal fins
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∙ 9y agoNo they don't.
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What is the dorsal fin?
The dorsal fin is the fin on the back of a fish, for example the typical triangular fin on the back of a shark is its dorsal fin.
What is the fin called on the back of the shark?
Dorsal fin
What is the name of the fins on a shark?
dorsal fin
How long does an orcas dorsal fin get?
An orcas dorsal fin (the fin on the back of a aquatic mammal, so times on a shark) can get to be 6 feet tall.
What is the name of a shark's fin that sticks up out of the water?
Dorsal
Name and number of fins on the hammerhead shark?
dorsal fin
What is the use of the fishes dorsal fin?
They allow the shark to swim. A shark with no fins would be unable to swim. Any individual fin provides steering and propulsion depending on exactly which fin you're talking about. The dorsal fin (the one on top of the shark that sticks up above the water in any cartoon about a shark) is mainly for steering.
Does a great white dorsal fin always stay upright?
A great white dorsal fin does always stay upright in the water. The fin is what helps the shark swim.
What does the term dorsal mean?
dorsal, in anatomy at least, means towards the back side of the body. the reason why fish have a dorsal fin is because its on their back, like a shark fin.
What do dorsal fins and fins do on a dolphin?
The dorsal fin of a dolphin is usefu,l because it can control the balance when a dolphin is swimming.It can also be useful for signs of dolphins and not sharks because the dorsal fin of a dolphin and a shark is slightly different.
What does a shark dorsal fin sued for human?
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How many limbs do a grey nurse shark have?
The grey nurse shark has fins, not limbs. They are Pectoral, Dorsal, Second Dorsal, Anal, and Caudle fin (tail).
