
Fish The 3 Types of Fish
The 3 Types of Fish What is a fish? • Fishies are not just for dinner, sometimes they are good for LUNCH too!!! • Just kidding! • But seriously, they are. • Fish are vertebrates. • Fish breathe through gills. breathing • Most fish have scales.
3 Types of Fish Jawless Fish • Jawless fish have no jaws!!!! • Jawless fish also have no scales!! • Examples: • Hagfish • Lamprey Mouth of a Lamprey Atlantic Hagfish
3 Types of Fish Cartilaginous Fish • Have Jaws • Shark • Have Scales • Skeletons are made of cartilage (the stuff in your nose) • stingray • Examples: • Sharks • Rays Great White Shark Tampa Bay Rays Sting Ray
3 Types of Fish Bony Fish • Has Jaws and Scales • Has a pocket on each side of its head that holds gills. • Has a skeleton made of hard bones. • Has a swim bladder to help them float. • Examples: • Trout • Tuna • Goldfish Trout