Osteichthyes
Key Characteristics
- Skeleton more or less bony, vertebrae numerous.
- Skin with mucous glands and embedded dermal scales.
- some without scales.
- Paired fins.
- Mouth with many teeth (some toothless).
- jaws present.
- Respiration by gills supported by bony gill arches
Type of Symmetry
Bilateral
Special Features
To be an otheichthyes you need to have a bony skeleton vertabrate, be cold blooded and have teeth and gills. Some dont have teeth
Lung Fish
Can breath air and is a fresh water fish. Their body's are especially large which makes them very interesting
Puffer Fish
As a defense mechanism the puffer fish gulps gallons of water and blows up into an inflatable ball. also the puffer fish is very poisonous and has enough toxians to kill 30 humans
Electric Eel
The electric eel cell are electric developing a power source. The electric eel can kill a huge animal like a whale
Osteichthyes