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Select the set of fishes which belong to the class Osteichthyes :

Options

  1. ADevil fish, Cuttlefish and Hagfish
  2. BSaw fish, Fighting fish and Dog fish
  3. CStarfish, Hagfish and Cuttlefish
  4. DFlying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish

Correct answer

D. Flying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish

Step-by-step solution

Flying fish (Exocoetus), Angel fish (Pterophyllum), and Fighting fish (Betta) are all bony fishes belonging to the class Osteichthyes. Devil fish (Octopus) and Cuttlefish (Sepia) belong to the phylum Mollusca. Hagfish (Myxine) belongs to the class Cyclostomata. Saw fish (Pristis) and Dog fish (Scoliodon) belong to the class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes). Starfish (Asterias) belongs to the phylum Echinodermata. Answer: Flying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish

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