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.
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Cartilaginous Fish at Axial
Skates and sharks have cartilage skeletons, and are classified separately from the Bony Fish
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