Question

Do Sharks have operculum?

Answer 1

Operculum:

1. Most bony fish have an operculum, which is a bony plate that covers their gills. It also acts as structural support for the face.
2. An operculum is absent in sharks.
3. Sharks and rays lack a protective covering over their gills, in contrast to bony fish (called an operculum).
4. Instead, they breathe through a number of perforations in the body wall known as gill slits.
5. Thus, An operculum is not present in Sharks.