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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
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 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 .
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
Do sharks have an operculum?
No, sharks do not have an operculum. Opercula are bony plates that cover the gills of bony fish to help with breathing, but sharks breathe through gill slits located on the sides of their bodies.
What are denticles and how do they differ from the covering of bony fish?
Denticles are small tooth-like structures found on the skin of cartilaginous fish like sharks and rays. They differ from the bony fish's scales, which are hard, flat plates covering their bodies. Denticles help reduce drag in water and provide protection, while scales are more rigid and serve as a form of armor for bony fish.
Is a perch fish a bony fish?
Yes, it is a bony fish. They belong to the Osteicthyes class of bony fish.
