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Class Osteichthyes (the bony fish) is the largest class of vertebrates with over 20,000 species. The total numbers of fishes exceed that of all other kinds of vertebrates combined. This is not surprising considering four fifths of the earth's surface is covered with water.
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www.fernbank.edu/stt/VertBio/pages/Osteichthyes/osteich...
www.fernbank.edu/stt/VertBio/pages/Osteichthyes/osteichthyes.htm
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Differences Between Osteichthyes and Chondrichthyes; Chondrychthyes Bony Fish; Skeleton Cartilage only Cartilage and bones; Swimming Forward only Forward and backward; Buoyancy Large, oily liver Gas-filled swim bladder;
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www.caf.wvu.edu/~rwhitmor/wman224/lectures/osteichthyes...
www.caf.wvu.edu/~rwhitmor/wman224/lectures/osteichthyes%20continued.pdf
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Modern fish are conventionally divided into the jawless fish (class or superclass Agnatha, with about 75 species including lampreys and hagfish), the cartilaginous fish (class Chondrichthyes, with about 800 species including sharks and rays), and the bony fish (class or superclass Osteichthyes, with over 26,000 species).
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www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Osteichthyes
www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Osteichthyes
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The class Osteichthyes is made up of 26000 species of bony fish. These are all the common fish and eels found in both salt and/or fresh water. They fertilize their eggs in one of two ways: externally (the male fertilizes the eggs after they have been laid), or internally.
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www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/fish/fish.html
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Osteichthyes - Wildlife Stock Photos and Pictures. PhotoBank NaturePhoto-CZ ... Osteichthyes Picture ... Homepage > Reptilia; Amphibia Osteichthyes > Osteichthye...
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www.naturephoto-cz.eu/osteichthyes.html
www.naturephoto-cz.eu/osteichthyes.html
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Scientific Classification; Habitat and Distribution; Physical Characteristics; Senses; Behavior; Diet and Eating Habits; Reproduction; Anatomy and Physiology; Longevity and Causes of Death; Conservation; Appendix: Class Osteichthyes; References and Bibliography; Books for Young Readers;
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www.seaworld.org/infobooks/BonyFish/home.html
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ANIMAL BYTES - Osteichthyes...Find quick information and fun facts about animals. ... CERATODONTIFORMES; Australian lungfishes ... LEPIDOSIRENIFORMES; South American lungfishes, African lungfishes...
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www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eume...
www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/osteichthyes/index.htm
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Bony Fish have true bones. They cover a wide range of both marine and freshwater fish. Because there are so many different kinds, I will only be able to show you some pictures of a few of them. The fish (yes, ... Seahorses have a different type of reproduction than most fish. ... therefore, it has to produce its own light,
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www.cyhaus.com/marine/fish.htm
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Links: Biodidac: Osteichthyes (recently revamped with many new images -- and some nice things to say about these Notes); Osteichthyes Catalog (some specimens are linked to images); Fishes - Class Osteichthyes;
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www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Units/090Teleostomi/090.200...
www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Units/090Teleostomi/090.200.html
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