Journey into the World of Modern Fishes
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Approximately how many living species of fishes are there?

  • 26,000+
  • 7,000
  • 108
  • 33,395 (correct)
  • Which class contains the highest number of fish species?

  • Cartilaginous fishes
  • Chimaeras
  • Jawless fishes
  • Bony fishes (correct)
  • Where do the highest diversities of fish species occur?

  • Indo-West Pacific area
  • Sea water
  • Fresh water
  • Tropics (correct)
  • What percentage of fish species live in fresh water?

    <p>41% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many new species of fishes have been described in the last 20 years?

    <p>7,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Living species of fishes

    There are approximately 33,395 species of living fishes.

    Class with most fish species

    The class of bony fishes contains the highest number of fish species.

    Fish species diversity location

    The highest diversities of fish species occur in the tropics.

    Freshwater fish species percentage

    41% of all fish species live in freshwater environments.

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    New fish species described

    In the last 20 years, around 7,000 new species of fishes have been described.

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