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Which is the fish that gives birth to young ones?

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Scoliodon
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Anabas
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Heteropneustes
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Catla catla
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Solution

The correct option is A Scoliodon
  • Scoliodon is the genus of the mud shark or the dogfish. They are viviparous, i.e. they give birth to live young ones, and develop embryos form a highly complex placental connection to the mother at a very small size.
  • Anabas is a genus of climbing gouramies., They are oviparous as tehy lay eggs.
  • Heteropneustes is a genus of catfishes. They are oviparous as they lay eggs.
  • Catla catla is commonly known as carp. Carps too lay eggs and are oviparous.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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