110 likes | 232 Views
AS Warm-Up. Begin work on “What’s in a Name?” (on demo table). Fish Basics. Kingdom Phylum 3 classes. Agnathans. Lampreys, hagfish Long, cylindrical bodies Round mouth, ring of hooks or teeth. Chondrichthyes. Sharks and rays Skeleton is cartilage Mouth on underside of body
E N D
AS Warm-Up Begin work on “What’s in a Name?” (on demo table)
Fish Basics • Kingdom • Phylum • 3 classes
Agnathans • Lampreys, hagfish • Long, cylindrical bodies • Round mouth, ring of hooks or teeth
Chondrichthyes • Sharks and rays • Skeleton is cartilage • Mouth on underside of body • Lateral line well-developed
Shark Gills • External gill slits • 5-7 pairs of gills • Don’t pump – water passes over
Sharks have no swim bladder… • Must swim constantly (pelagic), or… • Bottom-dwellers (benthic) • Spiracles
Shark Reproduction • Internal fertilization • Live-bearing – placental and non-placental • Egg-laying • Mermaid’s purse
Rays • Generally benthic • Wide and flat • Enlarged pectoral fins • Some elongated, stinging tails