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!Fishes 2

Description

Chondrichthyans Comparisons with Ray-finned Fishes

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Subject

Biology

Level

Undergraduate 4

Created

11/11/2009

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Term

diversity

Definition

about 1000 species chondrichthyans; over 2300 ray-finned fishes

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size

Definition

chondrichthyans large eggs, large embryos, large adults compared to ray-finned fishes

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habitat

Definition

chondrichthyans almost totally marine; ray-finned fishes abundant in marine and fresh

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growth

Definition

chondrichthyans slow metabolism and growth rates

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fecundity

Definition

chondrichthyans low fecundity compared to ray-finned fishes