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| ATTRIBUTE |
SHARKS
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BONY FISH
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| Skeleton |
Cartilage only |
Bones and cartilage |
| Swimming |
Can only swim forward. |
Can swim forwards and backwards |
| Buoyancy (floating) |
Large oily liver |
Gas-filled swim bladder |
| Gills |
Gill slits but no gill cover |
Covered gill slits |
| Reproduction |
Eggs fertilized in female's body. |
Eggs usually fertilized in the water. |
| Skin |
Rough, sandpaper-like scales |
Slippery, overlapping scales |
This is a table comparing the bony fish and sharks.

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Angel shark
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Blue Shark |
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Bull Shark |

Dog Fish Shark
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Goblin Shark
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Great
White Shark
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HAMMERHEAD SHARK |
Lemon Shark
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Nurse Shark |
Tiger Shark |
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Whale Shark
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ZEBRA SHARK |
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