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Is shark coverd with scales?
Sharks do not have scales like bony fish. Instead, they have rough, tooth-like scales called dermal denticles that provide protection and reduce drag in the water. These denticles also give sharks their rough texture.
What kind of scales does a shark have?
Shark skin looks and feels like it is covered with tiny teeth. In fact, their small, rough placoid scales (also called denticles), have the same structure as sharks' teeth! Shark skin is sometimes used as sandpaper.www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/sharks.html
Do sharks have fur or hair?
no they have dry skin.
What are denticles and how do they differ from the covering of bony fish?
Denticles are small tooth-like structures found on the skin of cartilaginous fish like sharks and rays. They differ from the bony fish's scales, which are hard, flat plates covering their bodies. Denticles help reduce drag in water and provide protection, while scales are more rigid and serve as a form of armor for bony fish.
Which body features do bony fish have that sharks do not have?
Sharks, cartilage skeleton, lack scales, lack swim-bladder,Boney Fish. bony skeleton, scales, swim-bladder, interesting colouration.
Is shark coverd with scales?
Sharks do not have scales like bony fish. Instead, they have rough, tooth-like scales called dermal denticles that provide protection and reduce drag in the water. These denticles also give sharks their rough texture.
What kind of scales does a shark have?
Shark skin looks and feels like it is covered with tiny teeth. In fact, their small, rough placoid scales (also called denticles), have the same structure as sharks' teeth! Shark skin is sometimes used as sandpaper.www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/sharks.html
What is a sharks body covering?
Sharks are fish so, like all fish, they have scales. In the case of sharks, these scales are somewhat different in composition, and actually make up a yep of skin. Shark skin is made up of tiny, hard, tooth-like structures known as dermal denticles or placoid scales.
Do scalloped hammerhead have scales?
Yes, scalloped hammerhead sharks do have scales. Like all sharks, they are covered with dermal denticles, which are small, tooth-like structures that provide a rough texture and help reduce drag while swimming. These scales are different from the scales found on bony fish, as they are more similar to teeth in structure.
How do mako sharks protect itself?
Sharks are fish so, like all fish, they have scales. In the case of sharks, these scales are somewhat different in composition, and actually make up a yep of skin. Shark skin is made up of tiny, hard, tooth-like structures known as dermal denticles or placoid scales.
Do sharks have fur or hair?
no they have dry skin.
What are scales on sharks?
Sharks do not have scales. Their skin is somewhat like sandpaper, rough-surfaced. The ancients used to use sharkskin for sandpaper.
Does a shark have scales?
Dermal denticles. Literally, "skin teeth." They are similar in structure to the teeth of a shark. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermal_denticle
What type of skin does a great white shark have?
They have special scales like many sharks called placoid scales
Did megalodon sharks have scales?
Nearly all fish, including sharks, have scales. We don't have any fossilized impressions of Megalodon skin, but there is no reason to believe that they didn't have scales like other sharks. The scales on shark skin are useful because they trap water against the shark. Thus, the water that rubs against them mainly rubs against the water in between the scales, and that greatly reduces drag.
What fish do not have scales?
Sharks, as an example, do not have scales. Re: Sharks instead have something like skin, but have these things on them that make them very rough. They could even scrape off your skin!! For a weird fact, people used to use the skin of sharks as sandpaper.
What are denticles and how do they differ from the covering of bony fish?
Denticles are small tooth-like structures found on the skin of cartilaginous fish like sharks and rays. They differ from the bony fish's scales, which are hard, flat plates covering their bodies. Denticles help reduce drag in water and provide protection, while scales are more rigid and serve as a form of armor for bony fish.
