Class Osteichthyes
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| Queen Angelfish: Holacanthus ciliaris |
Welcome to the class of bony fishes! The majority of bony fishes are part of the group called ray-finned fishes. This means that their fins are made up of very thin bones and thin layers of skin. There are approximately 28,000 species in class Osteichthyes--more than in any other class of vertebrates! Below, are examples of bony fish:
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| Yellowtail Barracuda: Sphyraena flavicauda |
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| Pacific Seahorse: Hippocampus ingens |
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| Flathead Catfish: Pylodictis olivaris |
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| Red Lionfish: Pterois volitans |
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