NEET 2026 (Phase 1) · BiologyFish classesPrevious Year Question

Select the set of fishes which belong to the class Osteichthyes:

Answer: (D) Flying fish, Angel fish and Fighting fish. Osteichthyes are bony fishes; Flying fish (Exocoetus), Angel fish (Pterophyllum) and Fighting fish (Betta) are all NCERT examples of this class.

  1. A.Devil fish, Cuttlefish and Hagfish
  2. B.Saw fish, Fighting fish and Dog fish
  3. C.Starfish, Hagfish and Cuttlefish
  4. 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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