What are some bony fish examples?

Subclass Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fish) - The fins of these fish have jointed, bony rays that support them. These fish have large eyes and no internal nostrils. They have a swim bladder (an air filled sac that helps them with buoyancy) that opens into the gullet. Most bony fish are in this subclass. read more

Some examples of bony fish include the devil firefish, the emperor angelfish, the emperor snapper, the pineapple fish and the garden eel. These bony fish represent only a tiny portion of the 28,000 species of bony fish in the scientific class Osteichthyes, which contains the largest number of living vertebrate species in the world. read more

Bony fish include both marine and freshwater species, while cartilaginous fish are only found in marine environments (salt water). Some bony fish species reproduce by laying eggs, while others bear live young. read more