Fish Classification

Fish are vertebrates.

• True

• False

Which of the following are characteristics of a fish? Check ALL that apply.

• gills

• lungs

• fins

• backbones

• scales

Which of the following are characteristics of a fish? Check ALL that apply.

• giving live birth

• they are warm-blooded

• laying eggs

• they are aquatic

• they have a tail

Most fish are cold-blooded.

• True

• False

This class of fish consists of "bony fish."

• Agnatha

• Chondrichthyes

• Osteichthyes

How are fish classified?

• where they live in the world

• by their teeth, sharp or dull

• the shape and position of their fins

• by whether they live in fresh or salt water

What is the primary difference between bony fish and cartilaginous fish?

• Bony fish have scales, cartilaginous fish do not.

• Bony fish have a skeleton made of bone, cartilaginous fish have a skeleton made of cartilage.

• Bony fish live in freshwater, cartilaginous fish live in saltwater.

• Bony fish are larger than cartilaginous fish.

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Sharks belong to  a group of fish called condrichthyes

• True

• False

Match the following

• Venomous spines

• Agnatha

• Made of bone

• Ratfish

• Made of cartilage

• Cartilaginous fish

• Jawless

• Bony fish

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Which phylum does a shark belong to?

• Reptillia

• Chondrichthyes

• Chordata

• Baby shark

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