Cartilaginous Fish

The nostril found behind the eyes of some cartilaginous fish is a(n)  ? .

• spiracle

• denticles

• batoids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A protective egg case used by some sharks and skates is a(n) ? .

• mermaid's purse

• batoids

• hagfish

The general name for the group of cartilaginous fish with flattened bodies is ? .

• mermaid's purse

• rays or batoids

• hagfish

The rough feel of shark skin comes from placoid scales called ? .

• denticles

• spiracle

• purse

shark named for its unusual head anatomy

• great white shark

• hammerhead shark

• whale shark

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

egg-laying ray with two dorsal fins near the tip of its tail

• skate

• sawfish

• lamprey

The fish that is designed with pores to release slime is the ? .

• starfish

• denticles

• hagfish

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

has an unusual nose called a rostrum

• hagfish

• sawfish

• lamprey

the largest known fish

• hammerhead shark

• great white shark

• whale shark

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of cartilaginous fish?

• Presence of a bony skeleton

• Presence of a cartilaginous skeleton

• Ability to live in freshwater only

• Lack of a jaw