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Most fish have very flexible skeletons laced with soft cartilage that allow them to move quickly and with great flexibility. This allows them to easily outrun predators and squeeze into very tight spots.
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∙ 12y agoit helps because the skeleton keeps the fish not all floppy like, and helps to keep the fish rigid and have more umph in the swimming process (if that makes sense)...
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Which has the most flexible skeleton a shark a frog or a lionfish?
the shark has the most flexible skeleton
What fish has a skeleton made of bone?
Bony fishes.
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).
Does a hamster have a rigid body?
It has a rigid skeleton but the body is flexible.
What are the three major groups of fishes?
The three major groups of fishes are:Jawless Fishes-have no jaw, but a roundmouth, a tube like body made of cartilage (flexible, like your nose), no scales; have slimy skin. Examples: lamprey and hagfish (google them).Cartilaginous Fishes-skeleton made of cartilage, movable jaws, have scales. Examples: sharks, skates and rays.Bony Fishes-skeleton made of bone, 95% of all fish species, covered by bony scales, have a swim bladder (helps fish keep balance), reproduce by external fertilization called spawning; some species have internal fertilization. Examples: perch, bass, northern pike, salmon, and goldfish.Thanks to SIS for the Life Science notes, taken on Friday, May 21st.-sylvesterrose12
How is a flexible skeleton related to locomotion in fishes?
I honestly don't know sorry :(
Which has the most flexible skeleton a shark a frog or a lionfish?
the shark has the most flexible skeleton
Jawless fishes have a skeleton made of?
Bones
What fish has a skeleton made of bone?
Bony fishes.
What type of fish has bony skeletons?
There are bony fishes and cartilaginous fishes.
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).
Do fishes have a skeleton?
Yes. Many fish have a skeleton made out bones like us humans.
What has a outer skeleton snake snail earthworm fish?
many fishes do have
What is an articulated skeleton?
An articulated skeleton is when bones are reconstructed into a complete skeleton, whose joints are flexible and can be moved to show natural movement.
Does a hamster have a rigid body?
It has a rigid skeleton but the body is flexible.
The skeleton of sponges is made of a flexible protein called?
spongin!
What do you call the flexible tissue that make up some parts of the skeleton?
Cartilage
