CHONDRICHTHYES


  • Phylum: Chordata 
  • Subphylum: Vertebrata
  • Class: Chondrichthyes
  • Cartilaginous fish 
  • Fish are aquatic vertebrates (fins + gills) 
  • Sharks live in tropical, temperate and cold marine waters
  • For a list of differences between   sharks and fish check out the    GLOSSARY

Modern Shortfin Mako Jaws
Specimen courtesy Canadian Musuem of Nature
 Cat. #  NMC 60 - 0337
 

bharris@chat.carleton.ca