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Chapter 29, Problem 9RQ
A marine biologist catches a species of fish she has never seen before. Upon examination, she determines that the species has a predominantly cartilaginous skeleton and a swim bladder. If its pectoral fins are not fused with its head, to which category of fish does the specimen belong?
- Rays
- Osteichthyes
- Sharks
- Hagfish
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