Outline of fish

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/outline-of-fish

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Paraphyletic group within Vertebrata, encompassing jawless fish, cartilaginous fish, and bony fish
2. What makes fish special compared to other animals?Fish are aquatic vertebrates that breathe with gills and don't have limbs with digits. They have been around for over 500 million years and are the most diverse group of vertebrates.
3. How many main types of fish are there?Fish are grouped into three main types: jawless fish, cartilaginous fish, and bony fish. Each group has many different species.

Paraphyletic Group: A group that includes a common ancestor but not all of its descendants.
Craniates: Animals possessing a skull or cranium.
Ectothermic: An organism whose internal temperature varies with the environment.
Endothermic: An organism that generates its own body heat.