Fishes Flashcards
1
Q
Laying eggs outside of the body, most often with external fertilization (e.g., salmon, gray nurse shark)
A
Oviparous
2
Q
Eggs are retained in the female body but are not connected to her during development; internal fertilization (e.g., dogfish, hammerheads, coelacanths)
A
Ovoviviparous
3
Q
Egg is fertilized internally and retains a connection to the mother for nutrients until birth (e.g., bull sharks, surf perch, guppies, mollies)
A
Viviparous
4
Q
Kingdom
A
Animalia
5
Q
Phylum
A
Chordata
6
Q
Subphylum
A
Vertebrata
7
Q
Supraclass (Jawless Fish)
A
Agnatha (Jawless Fish)
8
Q
Class Hagfish (Jawless)
A
Myxini
9
Q
Class Lamprey (Jawless)
A
Cphalospidomorphi
10
Q
Supraclass (Jawed Fish)
A
Gnathostomata
11
Q
Class (Cartilaginous Fish)
A
Chondrichthyes
12
Q
Class (Bony Fish)
A
Osteichthyes
