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Bony fish belong to the Class Sarcopterygii (if lobe-finned) and the Class Actinopterygii (if ray-finned). Coelacanths and lungfish are lobefinned and about all other bony fish are ray-finned. The two classes used to be combined as Class Osteichthyes.
There are many superorders and orders in the bony fish classes.
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What is the common name of Osteichthyes?
The common name of Osteichthyes is bony fish.
What class is the fish in?
Fish are a complex group of animals that are not all simply lumped into once class. There are four basic groups; Bony Fish, Lobe finned fish, Cartelagenous fish and jawless fish, but they are all separate classes, all they have in common is the fact that they are in the phylum Chordata. This strange system stems from the fact that the word fish is a common name for swimming animals that have a certain look to them, but doesnt nessesarily represent any real genetic similarities.
What kingdom is the dragon fish in?
The dragonfish is in the Animalia kingdom. It belongs to the Phylum Chordata because it has a backbone, and it is in the Class Actinopterygii because it is a bony fish.
Are trout bony fish?
Yes, trout belong to the Osteichthyes, or bony fishes.
What class of animals are covered with scales breathe with gills and have a tail fin?
They are classified as FISH. See the related link for more information.
Is a perch fish a bony fish?
Yes, it is a bony fish. They belong to the Osteicthyes class of bony fish.
Is a Perch a bony fish?
Yes, it is a bony fish. They belong to the Osteicthyes class of bony fish.
Do bony fish have a vertebral column and bony skeleton?
yes. bony fish (class osteichthyes) have a vertebral column and a bony skeleton. cartilaginous fish (class chondrichthyes) have a vertebral column as well but their skeleton is made up of cartilage.
What class of fish has the greates number of species?
The Bony Fish
What is the common name of Osteichthyes?
The common name of Osteichthyes is bony fish.
What does the word Osteichthyes mean?
Osteichthyes are fish that have skeletons made out of bone instead of cartilage. They are usually called "bony fish".
What percentage of all fish are bony fish?
Bony fish, belonging to the class Osteichthyes, comprise approximately 95% of all fish species. This group includes a vast diversity of species, making it the largest class of vertebrates. In contrast, cartilaginous fish, such as sharks and rays, account for the remaining percentage. Overall, the dominance of bony fish in aquatic ecosystems is significant.
Which class did the vertebrate lung first appear?
In Bony Fish (Osteichthyes)
Are rays and sharks in the bony fish class?
No they do not have a skeleton they are structured by cartialage.
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)
What is the name of the worlds largest known bony fish?
The worlds largest bony fish is the Actinoptergyii.
What class of animals do trout belong to?
its a osteichthyes or other meaning of osteichthyes is bony fish
