Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Cartilaginous Fish

What makes cartilaginous fish different from others?
      Skeletons are made from cartilage

Examples of cartilaginous fish?
       Sharks, Rays, Chimeras

What is special about sharks eyes?
        They can protect their eye with a tough third eye lid

Difference between cartilaginous and bony fish?
a)Blood and heart
         Sharks have larger and fewer blood cells
b)External features
         Shark skin is covered by dermal deaticles
          Bony fish is covered by flat scales
c)Digestive evacuation
          Sharks kidneys and genitals empty into one opening
          Bony fish have two, rectum and anus

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