Is a shark part of the Bony Fish Group???
2007-03-01 10:23:35 · 5 answers · asked by BlondeQTx3 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
No. The are cartilage fish. NOT boney fish.
2007-03-01 10:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by Spongy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sharks (as well as their cousins the rays, skates, etc.) are members of the scientific class Chondricthyes, which means "cartilagonous fish". Their entire skeletal system is made out of cartilage, like that that is found in our nose and our ears. This is one reason why we belive them to be so immune to most cancers.
Most bony fishes belong to the scientific class Teleostii, which are primarily modern bony fishes.
2007-03-01 22:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by cbbfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sharks are not bony fish, they are cartilaginous fish. In fact, the only true bones in a shark are the jaw.
2007-03-01 18:27:09 · answer #3 · answered by searchpup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Sharks are classified as Chrodoichthes (sp?) or cartilaginous fish. They have no real bone.
2007-03-01 18:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by Spyderbear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are not in that category, they have cartilage rather than bone.. well except for teeth =]
2007-03-01 19:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by Lily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋