bony fish

Noun

Meaning

any fish of the class Osteichthyes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cartilaginous fish wrasse lungfish perciformes Cypriniformes Coelacanths ganoid fish Anguilliformes Gadiformes Gars bowfins fishes with bone skeletons fishes that have bones hollow-cheeked pet scrawny fish
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Hypernyms

fish

Hyponyms

cod bass sole salmon teleost crossopterygian

Related terms

bonefish fishbone bonytail bony bream

Examples

Among the bony fish, mechanisms are varied. Source: Internet

In bony fish and tetrapods the external opening into the inner ear has been lost. Source: Internet

Early bony fish had simple lungs (a pouch on either side of the esophagus) which helped them breathe in low-oxygen water. Source: Internet

Leptoid scales Leptoid scales are found on higher-order bony fish. Source: Internet

Likewise, bony fish can release the ammonia into the water where it is quickly diluted. Source: Internet

Most other bony fish undergo metamorphosis from embryo to larva ( fry ) and then to the juvenile stage during absorption of the yolk sac, because after that phase the individual needs to be able to feed for itself. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bony canal of ear bony case of the brain bony express bony framework bony labyrinth bony orbit