Q166 / 180 · NEET 2026 (Cancelled) · Zoology
Select the set of fishes which belong to the class Osteichthyes :
- ADevil fish, Cuttlefish and Hagfish
- BSaw fish, Fighting fish and Dog fish
- CStarfish, Hagfish and Cuttlefish
- Correct answerDFlying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish
Solution
Flying fish (Exocoetus), Angel fish (Pterophyllum), and Fighting fish (Betta) are all bony fishes belonging to the class Osteichthyes.
Devil fish (Octopus) and Cuttlefish (Sepia) belong to the phylum Mollusca.
Hagfish (Myxine) belongs to the class Cyclostomata.
Saw fish (Pristis) and Dog fish (Scoliodon) belong to the class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes).
Starfish (Asterias) belongs to the phylum Echinodermata.
Answer: Flying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish
Devil fish (Octopus) and Cuttlefish (Sepia) belong to the phylum Mollusca.
Hagfish (Myxine) belongs to the class Cyclostomata.
Saw fish (Pristis) and Dog fish (Scoliodon) belong to the class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes).
Starfish (Asterias) belongs to the phylum Echinodermata.
Answer: Flying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.