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Osteichthyes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Osteichthyes, also called bony fish, are a taxonomic group of fish that have bone, as opposed to cartilaginous, skeletons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteichthyes
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Bony Fish - Superclass of Fish - Britannica
Any member of the superclass Osteichthyes, a group made up of the classes Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes) and Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/bony-fish
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Bony Fishes - Osteichthyes - The Animal Encyclopedia
Profile of bony fishes, a group of vertebrates characterized by having a bony skeleton unlike the cartilaginous fishes whose skeleton consists of cartilage.
http://animals.about.com/od/bonyfishes/p/bonyfishes.htm
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Mass Extinction Led to Many New Species of Bony Fish
Today, ray-finned fish, which belong to the bony fish, are by far the most biodiverse fish group in both salt- and freshwater. Their spectacular variety of forms ranges from eels, tuna, flounders and angler fish all the way to seahorses.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201090426.htm
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Oarfish: Photos of World's Longest Bony Fish
They lurk in the deep sea but on occasion these long, slender fish come ashore, possibly because they are injured.
http://www.livescience.com/51103-giant-oarfish-photos.html
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FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Tooth Types In Bony Fishes
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department homepage. This page contains information on tooth types of bony fishes.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/fish/anatomy/tooth-types-patches
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Bony Fishes Info Book - SeaWorld
Explore the many fascinating facts about the numerous and remarkable bony fishes.
https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks/bony-fish
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Osteichthyes Facts, Information, Pictures
Osteichthyes, or bony fishes, includes two major groups: Sarcopterygii, or lobe-finned fishes, and Actinopterygii, or ray-finned fishes. The characteristics that unite this diverse group include lungs or a gas-filled swim bladder derived from lungs, segmented fin rays, bone, and bony scales.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Osteichthyes.aspx
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Difference Between Cartilaginous and Bony Fishes - Major Differences
A difference between reference site, learn the difference between cartilaginous and bony fishes.
http://www.majordifferences.com/2013/05/difference-between-cartilaginous-and.html
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Osteichthyes - New World Encyclopedia
Osteichthyes, known as the bony fish, are a taxonomic class (or superclass) of fish and the largest class of vertebrates in existence today. With over 26,000 species, they comprise over 95 percent of all fish species.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Osteichthyes
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Osteichthyes: Bony Fish -Wildlife Journal Junior
This is the largest class of vertebrates. There are over 29,000 species of bony fish found in freshwater and marine environments around the world. Bony fish differ from fish like sharks and rays in the in the chondrichthyes class. Instead of cartilage bony fish have bones.
http://www.nhptv.org/wild/osteichthyes.asp
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Bony Fishes: Scientific Classification
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https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks/bony-fish/scientific-classification
