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Osteichthyes

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

OSTEICHTHYES

ARE ALSO KNOWN AS BONY FISH

CATEGORIES

  • Most fish are located in this category
  • Over 29,000 species
  • Largest class of vertebrates in existence
  • Divided into Ray-finned fish and
  • Lobe-fine fish. All possess gills

GILLS/ LUNGS

  • Lungfish and some other species
  • Are capable of respiration through
  • The lungs. They are mostly endothermic
Photo by Joel Abroad

EDOTHERMIC

  • Some like the swordfish and tuna
  • Achieve some levels of endothermy.
  • They eat all things. Some are
  • Hermaphrodites. Fertilization is usually
  • External but can be internal.
Photo by txGeek

REPRODUCTION

  • They reproduce by laying eggs
  • And spreading them out or in a safe
  • Place to store them .
Photo by quinn.anya