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The swim bladder helps the fish float right and balance. If a fish has something wrong with its swim bladder, it will have trouble swimming down and will soon get stuck upside-down and die.

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Bony fishes have a gas-filled organ which is called?

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What major organ in bony fishes is missing from the viscera sharks?

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What type of fish has bony skeletons?

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The ray-finned fishes are characterized by?

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Why are bony fishes able to perform more complex movements than jaw less fishes?

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What type of skeleton does red snapper have?

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Is a trout a cartilage fish?

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What is the most diverse group of vertebrates?

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