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Do jawless fish have backbones

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yes, because they are by all accounts a fish--and all fish have scales.

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Jawless fish have endoskeletons, but their bones are made up of cartilage, not calcified substances. So, technically, no, they don't have bones.

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yes they do all fish lay eggs

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Yes, jawless fish DO have a backbone.

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