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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
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What is the symbiotic relationships between a lamprey and salmon?
Sharks and lampreys are both types of fish that have cartilaginous skeletons rather than bony skeletons, which is a category officially known as the elasmobranchs. Bony fish in comparison are called teleosts.
Do fishes have bones?
Answer yes,fish do have bonesyes, bony fish (i.e., Teleosts) have bones, but some do not: e.g., invertebrates like cuttlefish, jellyfish or mulloscs, and cartilaginous fish (i.e., Elasmobranchs) like sharks, skates or rays. Answer: fish do have bones.No. They have flexible cartilage like we have in our noses. We call them bones anyway even though there not. The bone meal you buy for the garden is ground up fish cartilage. If it were bone, it would be useless for a soil conditioner. It is a good source of calcium though. For a comparison of bone across species, one may refer to the following:http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/reprint/51/3/456.pdf
A fish that has no bones?
Sharks belong to the Chondrichthyes class which means that they lack what is called "true bone". Their "skeleton" is made up of cartilage, which is the same as the human ear, so they do not have an actual skeleton.
Where do fish like to go on vacation?
Because fish are exothermic (meaning they use heat from outside of their body) they will often become more sluggish or lethargic during winter. Other than that, they will try to keep their same habits. And even pond fish will need a more deeper pond to hibernate.
Which fishes has a skeleton made of hard bone?
The taxonomic classification of fish that have hard, bony skeletons is teleosts.
What has the author Ted Cavender written?
Ted Cavender has written: 'The caudal skeleton of the cretaceous teleosts Xiphactinus, Ichthvodectes, and Gillicus' -- subject(s): Fossil Osteichthyes, Paleontology
Is cuttlefish a true fish?
The term "true fish" would normally be applied to bony fish, technically known as teleosts. The cuttlefish is not a teleost, it is a cephalopod, which is a type of mollusc.
What does a white tip reef shark eat?
They eat · Octopuses · Teleosts fishes · Crabs · Goat fish · Squirrel fish · Eels · Parrot fish · Tiger fish · Damselfish · Surgeon fish
What has the author Arie Schuijf written?
Arie Schuijf has written: 'Field studies of directional hearing in marine teleosts' -- subject(s): Atlantic cod, Ballan wrasse, Directional hearing, Fishes, Sense organs
Why are cartilaginous fish called cartilaginous fish?
Cartilaginous fish, also known as elasmobranchi, have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. Bony fish, also known as teleosts, have skeletons made of bone.
What has the author Aimo Oikari written?
Aimo Oikari has written: 'Adaptations enabling Baltic teleosts to maintain osmotic and ionic balance in dilute brackish water' -- subject(s): Adaptation (Physiology), Fishes, Kidneys, Osmoregulation, Physiology, Water-electrolyte balance (Physiology)
Why do bony fish float while sharks s ink if they stop swimming?
Bony fish or Teleosts have something called a swim bladder that can be filled with gas to give them neutral buoyancy in the water. Sharks and rays, (Chondrichthyes) are cartilaginous fish do not have swim bladders and 'fly' through the water using the lift they gain from their large pectoral fins and asymmetrical heteroceral tail. Like an aeroplane, if they stop moving they lose altitude and sink.
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter T and 2nd letter E and 5th letter O and 7th letter T?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern TE--O-T-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter T and 2nd letter E and 5th letter O and 7th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: teleosts
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter T and 2nd letter E and 6th letter S and 7th letter T?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern TE---ST-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter T and 2nd letter E and 6th letter S and 7th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: teleosts tempests tennists
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter T and 4th letter E and 6th letter S and 7th letter T?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern T--E-ST-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter T and 4th letter E and 6th letter S and 7th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: teleosts
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter T and 3rd letter L and 4th letter E and 6th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern T-LE-S--. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter T and 3rd letter L and 4th letter E and 6th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: taleysim teleosts
