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Ray-finned fish with a cartilaginous endoskeleton are known as chondrichthyans. This group includes sharks, rays, and skates, characterized by their flexible cartilaginous structures instead of bony skeletons. Chondrichthyans are distinct from bony fish (osteichthyans), which possess a bony endoskeleton.
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Are cartilaginous fish small?
shark, skate, or ray are the examples of cartilaginous fish, so usually members of this category are LARGE!
What group does a ray belong to?
A ray belongs to the group of cartilaginous fish, specifically in the subclass Elasmobranchii. Rays are closely related to sharks and share similar characteristics, such as a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales.
Why are x ray fish called x ray fish?
x-ray fish are called x-ray fish because you can see through them
What is the cousin of the shark?
The cousin of the shark is the ray. Both sharks and rays belong to the same group of cartilaginous fishes known as elasmobranchs.
What are facts about spotted eagle rays?
Why did you put this subject under endangered species, eagles? First thing the spotted eagle ray is, in fact a cartilaginous fish and is called the spotted eagle ray because of its shape and the white spots on its back.
What is the difference bony fish and cartilaginous and jawless fish?
Ray-finned fish have "true" bone skeletons, where as the cartlaginous fish have...cartilage instead of bone as their skeletons.
Why are x-ray fish called x-ray fish?
Because it's nearly transparent.
What is the symbiotic relationships between a lamprey and salmon?
Sharks and lampreys are both types of fish that have cartilaginous skeletons rather than bony skeletons, which is a category officially known as the elasmobranchs. Bony fish in comparison are called teleosts.
What is a baby x ray fish called?
all baby fish are called fry
What phylum is the ray part of?
Rays are a type of cartelagenous fish, and are thus a member of the phylum Chordata.
What animal group includes a ray?
Rays belong to the animal group called Chondrichthyes, which includes cartilaginous fish. This group also encompasses sharks and skates. Rays are characterized by their flattened bodies and wing-like pectoral fins, which they use for swimming.
What is a star fish arm called?
It is called a Ray.
