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Title: Bony Fish


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Bony Fish
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  • Classification Class- Osteichthyes
  • Habitat bodies of water
  • Symmetry bilateral
  • Cellular Organization multicellular vertebrate
    ectotherm- body temperature depends on the
    temperature of water. Cartilage and hard bone
    make up its endoskeleton. Have a 2-chambered
    heart.
  • Reproduction sexual usually external
    fertilization sometimes internal. Some bony fish
    are hermaphrodites.
  • Method of Obtaining Food Varies among species
  • Special Notes/Adaptations Use a swim bladder to
    control depths in the water. Breathe through
    gills with the help of a hard plate called an
    operculum, which allows the fish to breathe
    without moving.
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