The vast majority of fish are members of Osteichthyes , commonly known as BONY FISH , which is an extremely diverse and abundant group consisting of 45 orders, and over 435 families and 28000 species. read more
Bony fish can be found in waters all around the world, both freshwater and saltwater. Marine bony fish live in all the oceans, from shallow to deep waters, and in both cold and warm temperatures. An extreme example is the Antarctic icefish, which lives in waters so cold that antifreeze proteins circulate through its body to keep it from freezing. read more