Osteichthyes

(noun)

a taxonomic class within the subphylum vertebrata: the bony fish

Related Terms

  • ossified
  • operculum
  • Chondrichthyes

Examples of Osteichthyes in the following topics:

  • Gnathostomes: Jawed Fishes

    • Gnathostomes, jawed vertebrates, can be divided into two types of fish: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) or Osteichthyes (bony fish).
    • Most modern gnathostomes belong to the clades Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes.
    • Members of the clade Osteichthyes, also called bony fish, are characterized by a bony skeleton.
    • A few groups of Osteichthyes, such as sturgeons and paddlefish, have primarily cartilaginous skeletons, but retain some bony elements.
    • The (a) sockeye salmon (Actinopterygii) and (b) coelacanth (Sarcopterygii) are both bony fishes of the Osteichthyes clade.
  • Characteristics of Vertebrates

    • The traditional groups include Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia.
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