Several species of Bony Fish and Cartilaginous Fish (Phylum Chordata) live at Axial Seamount.
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Bony Fish at Axial
Several species of bony fish have been documented at Axial, of which the rattail is by far the most common.
Cartilaginous Fish at Axial
Skates and sharks have cartilage skeletons, and are classified separately from the Bony Fish