Biology 2010 Student Edition

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ISBN 10: 9780133669510
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Chapter 26, Animal Evolution and Diversity - Assessment - 26.2 Chordate Evolution and Diversity - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 776: 15

Answer

The two groups of fishes are the cartilaginous fishes belonging to the class Chondrichthyes and the bony fishes belonging to the class Osteichthyes.

Work Step by Step

Class Chondrichthyes includes the sharks, skates, and rays. Class Osteichthyes are the familiar bony fishes.
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