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What is filiform and lameliform gills?
cartilaginous fishes have lamelliform gills. bony fishes have filiform gills.
What type of skeleton does red snapper have?
A bony skeleton. Snappers are a member of the taxonomic group Osteichthyes (bony fish), as opposed to cartilaginous fishes (like sharks) or boneless fishes (like hagfish).
What are teleosts?
Of or belonging to the Teleostei or Teleostomi, a large group of fishes with bony skeletons, including most common fishes. The teleosts are distinct from the cartilaginous fishes such as sharks, rays, and skates
Lampreys and hagfishes are examples of what kind of fishes members of the class Agnatha?
Bony fishHag fishLamprey(both of these are known as the jawless fish)Sharks and rays(both of these are known as cartilaginous fish)Lob-finned fishThis is a very simplified classification of something that is very complex. To see the full tree, try WikiSpieces.
Are cartilaginous fishes herbivores?
cartilaginous fish are in fact very similar to humans in that we both take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. the difference is that cartilaginous fish breathe through their gills (slits along neck) by contracting and relaxing.
What type of fish has bony skeletons?
There are bony fishes and cartilaginous fishes.
How do cartilaginous fishes and bony fishes maintain buoyancy?
Pizza?
What is filiform and lameliform gills?
cartilaginous fishes have lamelliform gills. bony fishes have filiform gills.
What is the structure of the cartilaginous and bony fishes that detects vibrations in the water?
Lateral Line
What type of skeleton does red snapper have?
A bony skeleton. Snappers are a member of the taxonomic group Osteichthyes (bony fish), as opposed to cartilaginous fishes (like sharks) or boneless fishes (like hagfish).
What are three major groups of fishes?
Jawless fish, cartilaginous fish, and bony fish.
What is Bony Fishes?
A bony fish is a fish that has a skeleton made of bone, with less cartilage than a cartilaginous fish. All bony fish can breathe both salt and fresh water. A good example of that is the Pacific salmon.
Which pair of characteristics would you use to place a fish in one of the three fish classes agnatha cartilaginous fishes or bony fishes?
skin type
What are teleosts?
Of or belonging to the Teleostei or Teleostomi, a large group of fishes with bony skeletons, including most common fishes. The teleosts are distinct from the cartilaginous fishes such as sharks, rays, and skates
What feature do bony fishes have that cartilaginous fishes don't have?
The upper jaw of a cartilaginous fish is not attached like it is in bony fish, although both sets of jaws work in the same way. Bony fish have a protective bony plate that covers the gills. Cartilaginous fish lack this covering but have their own way of protecting the gills.
How do scientist classify sharks and rays?
Sharks and Rays belong to the class Chondrichthyes, the cartilaginous or non-bony fishes.
Difference between placoid and cycloid scale?
Placoid scales are found in cartilaginous fishes and can be dermal or mesodermal in origin whereas cycloid scales are the bony scales found in bony fishes that are always mesodermal in origin.
