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Q: Where do cartilaginous fish store their oil?
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Is a tuna fish cartilaginous fish?

no. cartilaginous fishes are sharks and rays.


Do cartilaginous fish have operculum?

Jawless fish are cartilaginous, but they do not have jaws. Class Chondrichthyes, which contains most cartilaginous fish, like sharks, have powerful jaws.


Are skates cartilaginous fish or bony fish?

Similar to Stingrays, skates are cartilaginous.


Which fish can stay underwater the longest cartilaginous or bony fish?

it is the cartilaginous fish.s


What are the differences between jaw less fish and cartilaginous fish?

Jawless fish, like lampreys and hagfish, lack true jaws and have circular mouths with tooth-like structures. They also have cartilaginous skeletons and lack scales. Cartilaginous fish, like sharks and rays, have jaws with teeth, cartilaginous skeletons, and covered in dermal denticles or scales.


Like jawless fish cartilaginous fish have sketetons made of?

Both jawless fish and cartilaginous fish have skeletons made of cartilage.


What does cartilaginous mean?

Cartilaginous fish have cartilaginous endoskeletons, meaning their skeletons are made from cartilage. Cartilaginous fish can also have placoid scales, or they are naked. Cartilaginous fish have gills, paired appendages, strong jaws, notochords, a dorsal nerve chord that leads to a distinct brain, and lack a swim bladder.


Is lizard bony or cartilaginous?

Lizards are not bony or cartilaginous fish, they are reptiles.


Are fish cartilaginous?

yes


What do cartilaginous feed off of?

Cartilaginous fish are mainly sharks and rays. They feed off bony fish, such as goldfish.


Where do cartilaginous fishes store oil?

Cartilaginous fishes store oil in their large, oily livers. The liver serves as a buoyancy aid, helping these fishes control their depth in the water column. Additionally, the oil stored in the liver provides a concentrated energy reserve for these species.


Why are cartilaginous fish called cartilaginous fish?

Cartilaginous fish, also known as elasmobranchi, have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. Bony fish, also known as teleosts, have skeletons made of bone.