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Anonymous asked in Science & MathematicsZoology · 1 month ago

Are sharks fish ?

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  • L.N.
    Lv 7
    1 month ago
    Favourite answer

    Yes, they are cartilaginous fishes, meaning they have no bones. These were some of the earliest fishes to evolve in the oceans after jawless fishes. Most fish in the ocean today are bony fishes which actually evolved in fresh water and went back to the ocean.

  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    They don't smell like fish. 

    Are porpoises and dolphins fish?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    Yes, "fish" covers a wide range of aquatic vertebrates, including the Chondrichthys, or cartilaginous fishes, which include the sharks.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    No, they are wingless birds that live in the sea and breathe water

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    The short answer is Yes.

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