NEET 2026 (Phase 1) · BiologyFish classesPrevious Year Question
Select the set of fishes which belong to the class Osteichthyes:
- A.Devil fish, Cuttlefish and Hagfish
- B.Saw fish, Fighting fish and Dog fish
- C.Starfish, Hagfish and Cuttlefish
- D.Flying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish✓
Correct Answer
(D) Flying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish
Solution & Explanation
Osteichthyes are bony fishes; Flying fish (Exocoetus), Angel fish (Pterophyllum) and Fighting fish (Betta) are all NCERT examples of this class. The other options mix in molluscs (Devil fish/Octopus, Cuttlefish), a cyclostome (Hagfish/Myxine), chondrichthyans (Saw fish/Pristis, Dog fish/Scoliodon) and an echinoderm (Starfish). NCERT Reference: Page 48, line 33-36
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