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The flap of tissue that covers a bony fish gill is the bony operculum.
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∙ 12y agoIt is referred to as the operculum.
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Why do bony fish have many gill filaments?
Bony fish have many gill filaments because they use them to breathe. They are also used to transfer things like water and ions.
What covering protects the gills on a fish?
That is a hard but flexible cover which, in bony fish, forms the outer wall of the gill chamber. It protects the gills and also plays a major role in the pumping mechanism that regulates the continuous flow of water over them.
What do you call the bony plates covering the fish?
scales
What are three characteristics of bony fish?
Bony fish (Class: Osteichthyes) have: 1. a bony skeleton 2. a swim bladder 3. a gill flap or cover (the operculum)
Which type of fish has a scaly body covering?
Most bony fishes have scaly covering on body as Labeo .
What are denticles and how do they differ from the covering of bony fish?
they are the things that help shark breathe and protect the sharks unlike fish
Does bony fish have a body covering?
not all fish have skeletons on the outer skins of their body but some like the sword fish do
What is a fin of fish?
* im not sure but i think the answer is bony spines protruding from the body with skin covering them
Which animals can breath through gills?
There are a few different kinds of animals that use gill chambers to breathe. These animals are bony fish, Branchia, cartilaginous fish, sharks, rays, and tadpoles.
The protective bony cover over the gill slit from which water is pumped out of a fish's body is called?
This is called the operculum
Is a perch fish a bony fish?
Yes, it is a bony fish. They belong to the Osteicthyes class of bony fish.
What kind of body covering do fish have?
Most fish are covered in scales for protection. They vary in size, shape and structure and can range from strong and rigid to small or absent. The main types of scales include the cycloid scales, the ctenoid scales, the placoid scales and the ganoid scales.
