Cartilaginous Fish (Noun)
Meaning
Fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cartilaginous fish, such as sharks and rays, have a skeleton made of cartilage rather than bone.
- The class Chondrichthyes, which includes cartilaginous fish, is a group of fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified.
- Some of the most iconic cartilaginous fish include the great white shark and the manta ray.
- The skeleton of cartilaginous fish is typically made of cartilage, but can be partially calcified for added strength.
- Stingrays are an example of cartilaginous fish that use their cartilaginous skeleton to great effect in their underwater environment.