Osteichthyes “ B ony Fish” os-t-ick-the-is
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Osteichthyes “Bony Fish” os-t-ick-the-is By Nathan Morin and Mike D
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Osteichthyes“Bony Fish”
os-t-ick-the-isBy Nathan Morin and Mike D
General InformationThe vast majority of fish are osteichthyes,
which is an extremely diverse and abundant group consisting of over 29,000 species. It is the largest class of vertebrates in existence today. Osteichthyes is divided into the ray-finned fish Actinopterygii and lobe-finned fish Sarcopterygii. Both live in freshwater and saltwater.
Sarcopterygii
Actinopterygii
External Anatomy
Internal Anatomy
Structure Have a bilateral symmetryHave a calcium phosphate endoskeleton.
Article http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09
/100914171325.htm
Bibliography AP Edition Biology Eighth EditionGoogle Imageshttp://
www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Osteichthyes
