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Is a tuna fish cartilaginous fish?

Updated: 11/5/2022
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no. cartilaginous fishes are sharks and rays.

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No, cartilaginous fish include sharks, skates, and rays.

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Are tuna considered cartilaginous fish?

No, they are a boney fish.


Is tuna a bony fish or cartilaginous fish?

bony; the only cartilaginous fish currently in existence are sharks, skates, and rays.


What are the examples of bony fish?

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Do cartilaginous fish have operculum?

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Like jawless fish cartilaginous fish have sketetons made of?

Both jawless fish and cartilaginous fish have skeletons made of cartilage.


What are the differences between jaw less fish and cartilaginous fish?

Jawless fish and cartilaginous fish have cartilaginous skeletons, and bony fish have skeletons made from bone. Cartilaginous fish and bony fish both have jaws, paired appendages, and whole vertebrae, and jawless fish lack jaws, paired appendages, and often are without whole vertebrae. Cartilaginous fish can have scales or be naked, jawless fish are naked, and bony fish have scales. Bony fish have swim bladders, and cartilaginous fish do not. Jawless fish, cartilaginous fish, and bony fish all have fins, gills, and dorsal nerve cords that lead to a distinct brain. They all also have postanal tails and notochords.


What class of fish do sharks belong to?

Sharks belong to cartilaginous fish. (Chondrichthyes)


What does cartilaginous mean?

Cartilaginous fish have cartilaginous endoskeletons, meaning their skeletons are made from cartilage. Cartilaginous fish can also have placoid scales, or they are naked. Cartilaginous fish have gills, paired appendages, strong jaws, notochords, a dorsal nerve chord that leads to a distinct brain, and lack a swim bladder.


Is lizard bony or cartilaginous?

Lizards are not bony or cartilaginous fish, they are reptiles.


Does tuna have paired legs?

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