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How do jawless fish feed?
Jawless fish feed by using their suction-like mouth to attach onto other fish or prey. They then secrete enzymes to break down the prey's tissues, which they then suck up for nutrition.
Do Cyclostomata lamprey eels and hagfish feed on other fish or invertebrates?
Hagfish and lampreys are apart of Agnatha which means jawless fish. Hagfish are a parasite fish but can be free swimming. Both jawless fish will feed on carcasses on the bottom of the seafloor.
What does a jawless fish eat?
There are two different types of jawless fish basically, the hagfishes and the lampreys. The larval stages of thse organisms are filter feeders, and eat a variety of plankton. The adult lamprey feeds on fish blood, as they are parasites. The adult hagfish feeds on dead and decaying animal material such as fish or marine mammal carcasses.
Is a clown fish a jawless fish?
Clown fish do have jaws, so they are not a jawless fish.
Give you some example of jawless fish?
Most fish are not jawless. There is a small group of very primitive fish called Jawless fish (Agnatha). However, they make up a very small proportion (<1%) of the fish species on earth. Jawless fish are things like lamprey and hagfish. All other fish, like trout, salmon, tuna, sharks, rays, cichlids, goldfish, etc, etc, have jaws. See the related link for more information on the primitive jawless fish.
What is the skeletal type to jawless fish?
Jawless fish have an internal cartelagenous endoskeleton.
Do jawless fish have unpaired fins?
yes, jawless fish have no paired fins
How do jawless fish breathe?
Jawless fish breathe from gills.
What is the scientific name of a jawless fish?
Jawless fish are Phylum Chordata, they are also known as paraphyletic, they still are around today.
Is a Hagfish a fish?
No, they are jawless fish.
Like jawless fish cartilaginous fish have sketetons made of?
Both jawless fish and cartilaginous fish have skeletons made of cartilage.
Name for group of jawless fish?
A group of jawless fish is commonly referred to as "agnatha."
