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Title: !Fishes 2

Description: Chondrichthyans Comparisons with Ray-finned Fishes

Total Flash Cards: 5

Created: 11/11/2009 09:04:47

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diversity
 Definition
about 1000 species chondrichthyans; over 2300 ray-finned fishes
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size
 Definition
chondrichthyans large eggs, large embryos, large adults compared to ray-finned fishes
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habitat
 Definition
chondrichthyans almost totally marine; ray-finned fishes abundant in marine and fresh
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growth
 Definition
chondrichthyans slow metabolism and growth rates
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fecundity
 Definition
chondrichthyans low fecundity compared to ray-finned fishes