Does Chondrichthyes have cycloid scales?

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Chondrichthyes:
The fishes which have skeletons mainly composed of cartilage are called Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fishes.
They have placoid scales and not cycloid scales.
Teleosts have cycloid type of scales.

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