Tabulate differences between cartilaginous fish and bony fish.

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Criteria Cartilaginous Fish Bony Fish
Habitat Survive in marine, or saltwater, habitats. Found in both saltwater and freshwater habitats.
Gills Gills are exposed and not protected by any external skin. Gills are covered by an external flap of skin, known as the operculum.
Reproduction Reproduction occurs internally. The sperm is deposited inside of the female in order to fertilize a small number of large-sized eggs with a significant amount of yolk. Reproduce in what is considered a primitive form of reproduction. These fish produce a large number of small eggs with very little yolk.

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Criteria	Cartilaginous Fish	Bony Fish
Habitat	Survive in marine, or saltwater, habitats.	Found in both saltwater and freshwater habitats.
Gills	Gills are exposed and not protected by any external skin.	Gills are covered by an external flap of skin, known as the operculum.
Reproduction	Reproduction occurs internally. The sperm is deposited inside of the female in order to fertilize a small number of large-sized eggs with a significant amount of yolk.	Reproduce in what is considered a primitive form of reproduction. These fish produce a large number of small eggs with very little yolk.