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Do jawless fish have unpaired fins?

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What are paired fins in fishes?

There are two sets of "paired" fins. The ones on each side of the fish behind the gills are the "Pectoral Fins" and the ones in front of the fishes vent on the underside of the fish are the "Ventral Fins". Sometimes these fins are wrongly refered to as "Pelvic Fins".


What are a fish's limbs?

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What are the paired fins on a fish?

The ones in pairs are: pelvic fins and pectoral fins.


What is the function of fins in fish?

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What class of fish has paired fins cartilaginous skeletons and a highly developed sense of smell?

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chrondrichthyes are also known as cartilaginous fish with paired nares n fins.


Name of the fish has no jaws or paired fins?

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