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Bony fish or Teleosts have something called a swim bladder that can be filled with gas to give them neutral buoyancy in the water. Sharks and rays, (Chondrichthyes) are cartilaginous fish do not have swim bladders and 'fly' through the water using the lift they gain from their large pectoral fins and asymmetrical heteroceral tail. Like an aeroplane, if they stop moving they lose altitude and sink.
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Are sharks bony?
No sharks are not 'bony'. The skeletal makeup of sharks is cartilage. Although cartilage is dense and can be bone-like it is significantly less dense than bone.
What organ do sharks not have that bony fish have?
swim bladder.
Example of a non-bony fish?
Sharks are not bony fish. They are cartilaginous fish.
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.
Do scalloped hammerhead have scales?
Yes, scalloped hammerhead sharks do have scales. Like all sharks, they are covered with dermal denticles, which are small, tooth-like structures that provide a rough texture and help reduce drag while swimming. These scales are different from the scales found on bony fish, as they are more similar to teeth in structure.
What Tooth like scales embedded in the skin of rays and sharks?
Placoid scales, also known as dermal denticles, are the tooth-like scales embedded in the skin of rays and sharks. They provide protection and reduce drag when swimming.
What organ do sharks not have that that bony fish have?
swim bladder.
What structure does bony fish have that sharks don't?
They can lay eggs but not sharks they have live kids by humping on each other.
Is Trout a bony fish?
Yes, trout are a bony fish (as opposed to cartilaginous fish, like sharks).
How is a bony fish diffrnet from a shark?
Sharks are from an older lineage of cartilaginous fish. Bony fish appeared afterwards.
How does the liver in sharks differ from the liver in bony fishes?
It is larger
Are sharks related to piranhas?
No. Minnows are bony fish, and sharks are Elasmobranchs.
