Dog fish can be classified as a ........... type of fish.

Cartilaginous

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Semi-cartilaginous

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Bony

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Semi-bony

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Solution

The correct option is A Cartilaginous
Cartilaginous fishes are jawed fish with paired fins, paired nares, scales, a heart with its chambers in series, and skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. Shark fish are called dogfish because they travel and hunt in packs. Shark is a cartilaginous fish. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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