Which of the following animals belongs to the class Chondrichthyes? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following animals belongs to the class Chondrichthyes?
A. Catla catla
B. Labeo rohita
C. Hippocampus
D. Pristis (Sawfish)
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Chondrichthyes are cartilaginous fishes with a skeleton made entirely of cartilage, a ventral mouth, and lack operculum. Pristis (sawfish), Scoliodon (dogfish), and Carcharodon (great white shark) belong to this class. Labeo rohita (Rohu) and Catla catla are Osteichthyes (bony fishes). Hippocampus (seahorse) is also a bony fish. Exam tip: Chondrichthyes = cartilaginous; Osteichthyes = bony.

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