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Sharks, rays and ratfish have cartilage
but its not sharks.
Boney fish (like their name suggests) have bone in the mix - but they still have a lot of cartilage.
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Is the shark an invertebrate?
All fish, including elasmobranches (sharks, skates and Rays) are vertebrates. The thing is, their skeletons are made of cartiladge, not bone. The hardest part of the cartiladge is the vertebral column, which is made of calcified cartiladge.
What is spongy bone made of?
It's Made of cartiladge
What is the skeleton of a jaw less fish made of?
Yes, jawless fish have skeletons, but their skeletons are not made up of bone. Instead, their skeletons are cartilaginous, meaning their skeletons are made up of cartilage.
Why are cartilaginous fish called cartilaginous fish?
Cartilaginous fish, also known as elasmobranchi, have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. Bony fish, also known as teleosts, have skeletons made of bone.
What is the word for a group of fish with skeletons made of bone and swim bladders?
the boney bladder fish =)
Do chondrichthyes have bones?
No, chondrichthyes are fish that have skeletons made out of cartilage instead of bone.
What does the word Osteichthyes mean?
Osteichthyes are fish that have skeletons made out of bone instead of cartilage. They are usually called "bony fish".
Which fishes has a skeleton made of hard bone?
The taxonomic classification of fish that have hard, bony skeletons is teleosts.
Fish with skeletons not made of bone?
These are generally called "cartilaginous fish." Their skeleton is made of cartilage (that firm but wiggly structure inside your earlobe and nose) instead of bone. Examples include sharks and sting rays.
What are the skeletons of vertebrates made of?
cartilage or bone
What is a Amphibian skeleton made of?
Amphibian skeletons are made of bone and cartilage.
Which type-of-skeleton does a jawless-fish have?
Jawless fish have cartilaginous skeletons, meaning their skeletons are made up of cartilage.
