Classification Flashcards

1
Q

Name the 3 classes of fish

A

Agnatha

Chondrichthyes

Osteichthyes

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2
Q

Give 4 characteristics of ‘Osteichthyes’

Give an example

A
  1. Skeleton made of bone
  2. Operculum
  3. Swim bladder
  4. Paired fins

Koi, clownfish, catfish, swordfish

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3
Q

Give 4 characteristics of ‘Chondrichthyes’

Give an example

A
  1. Skeleton made of cartilage
  2. Gill slits
  3. Oily liver
  4. Paired fins

Leopard shark, nurse shark, stingray, australian ghostshark

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4
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Give 4 characteristics of ‘Agnatha’

Give an example

A
  1. Skeleton made of cartilage
  2. No jaws
  3. Neutral buoyancy
  4. No or unpaired fins

Lampreys, hagfish

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