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- No, a starfish is not a fish. Here's my reason
- The definition of fish is: Vertebrates with fins and tails.
- A starfish isn't a fish for these reasons.
- Starfish are Invertebrates.
- Starfish do not have tails, they have appendages like you and I.
- Starfish don't have fins.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoA sea star is another name for a starfish which is not a fish but an animal called an echinoderm.
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∙ 13y agoStar fish are not fish because they are not vertebrates and do not have fins or tails. Star fish are INvertebrates, that means they have no backbones. They don't even look like a fish!
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∙ 12y agono. starfish (sea stars) are not fish, they are invertebrates.
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∙ 6y agoNo bones, thus no backbone, thus not a vertebrate.
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∙ 11y agodefinitly not. star fishes are animals
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∙ 14y agoYes
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No, it is not a fish are vertebrates and starfish are not.
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Is the northern sea star a star fish?
No, it is an echinoderm.
Starfish is not a fish.Why?
Star fish is not a fish because it is an ''echinoderm''. It is an ''echinoderm'' because its body is divided into five parts and it has a spiny outer covering. It only is called a star''fish'' because it lives in water.
Which animal belongs to the echinoderm phylum?
star fish ,sea urchin sea ,sea cucumber .
What type of organism is the star fish?
the starfish or sea star is an Invertebrate.star fish are not invertabrate
What eats sea stars?
Sea star is another name for echinoderm star fish or sun star, which is a marine animal with spiny skin. Echinoderm means spiny skin in Greek, hence the name. Sea turtles, basking sharks, and sun fish are just a few of the predators of sea stars.
What is an example of a ophiuroidea?
A example of an ophiuroidea is a sea star or a star fish. They are part of the five different echinoderm groups: Crinoidea, Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea, Echinoidea, Holothuroidea.
What is another name for echinoderm mouths called?
Echinoderms, which include star fish, sand dollars, and sea urchins have an oral plate.
What invertibrate is a starfish?
A starfish, more correctly called a "sea star" due to the animal having no relationship with fish, is considered an echinoderm.
Which echinoderm do you like the most?
The Sea Star.
Which echinoderm has the most mobility?
sea star
What are the examples of myriapods?
Brittle star is an echinoderm
What animal is classified as an echinoderm a brittle star or a hydra?
Brittle star
