Classification Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 classes of fish
A
Agnatha
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
2
Q
Give 4 characteristics of ‘Osteichthyes’
Give an example
A
- Skeleton made of bone
- Operculum
- Swim bladder
- Paired fins
Koi, clownfish, catfish, swordfish
3
Q
Give 4 characteristics of ‘Chondrichthyes’
Give an example
A
- Skeleton made of cartilage
- Gill slits
- Oily liver
- Paired fins
Leopard shark, nurse shark, stingray, australian ghostshark
4
Q
Give 4 characteristics of ‘Agnatha’
Give an example
A
- Skeleton made of cartilage
- No jaws
- Neutral buoyancy
- No or unpaired fins
Lampreys, hagfish