Fish
Fish I. Fish A. 540 MYA appear in the oceans. B. Water dwelling vertebrates 1. Scales: (There are 4 types) 2.Fins (vary: caudal, anal, pectoral…) 3. Throat with gill slits
Fish C. Types 1. Jawless a. most primative 1. Lack jaw 2. Lack scales 3. Lack paired fins
Fish b. No bones c. Examples 1. Hagfish 2. Lamprey
Fish 2. Cartilaginous a. Skeleton made out of cartilage. b. Most have tooth-like scales. c. NO swim bladder d. Examples 1. Sharks 2. Skates :Egg laying, prominent dorsal fin 3. Rays : Bear live young
Fish 3. Bony a. Have a swim bladder; gives buoyancy b. Color vision c. Distant touch; lateral line that senses movement.