25.3 A Closer Look at Bony Fish KEY CONCEPT Bony fish include ray-finned and lobe-finned fish.

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25.3 A Closer Look at Bony Fish KEY CONCEPT Bony fish include ray-finned and lobe- finned fish.

Transcript of 25.3 A Closer Look at Bony Fish KEY CONCEPT Bony fish include ray-finned and lobe-finned fish.

25.3 A Closer Look at Bony Fish

KEY CONCEPT Bony fish include ray-finned and lobe-finned fish.

25.3 A Closer Look at Bony Fish

Ray-finned fish have a fan of bones in their fins.

• Ray-finned fish have fins supported by a fan-shaped array of bones.– embedded in a thin layer of skin and connective tissue– light, collapsible, and easy to move

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• Ray-finned fish have a variety of body plans.– long torpedo-shaped bodies (barracuda)

25.3 A Closer Look at Bony Fish

• Ray-finned fish have a variety of body plans.– flattened bodies (plaice)

25.3 A Closer Look at Bony Fish

• Ray-finned fish have a variety of body plans.– elaborate camouflage (sea dragon)

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• A swim bladder helps a fish float higher or lower in the water.

swim bladder

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• Some ray-finned fish have both lungs and gills.– can breathe air and survive out of water for several

hours at a time– example: bichir found in West Africa

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Lobe-finned fish have paired rounded fins supported by a single bone.

• Lobe-fins are paired pectoral and pelvic fins that are round in shape.– not as maneuverable as ray-fins– able to support weight

lobe fin

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• Only seven species of lobe-finned fish exist today.

– coelacanths

– lungfish