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The class Osteichthyes, meaning boney fish, is the largest class of vertebrates consisting of over 29,000 species. Most members of this class are egg laying and possess a well-developed boney skeleton. This class is commonly divided into two major subclasses: Actinopterygii and Sarcopterygii.

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Larger View	Piranha Skull Natural Bone Pygocentrus sp. There many species of piranha that occur in freshwater lakes and rivers of South America. This species has a bad reputation of being a vicious killer, when in fact, they are primarily a scavenger. Some species exist by taking small bites of larger fish, leaving their prey to live another day. Some species of piranha hunt prey by mass ambush. After the flood season, the Amazon river recedes leaving large temporary ponds inland, in which, schools of piranha become trapped. As these pools dry up and food becomes scarcer the piranha become frenzied due to starvation. Any unknowing beast that may stop to drink or try to swim across this pool may end up as a piranha feast. This behavior is most likely where piranhas have acquired their vicious reputation. Average skull length: 3". Some "A" quality specimens may have missing or broken teeth. "B" quality specimens may have slight bone damage and missing teeth. Catalog #: WPF-402-A Large A Quality: $99.00 Catalog #: WPF-402-B Large B Quality: $89.00 Catalog #: WPF-403-A Small A Quality: $75.00 Catalog #: WPF-403-B Small B Quality: $65.00

Moray Eel Order:Anguilliformes FAMILY: Muraenidae Lycodontis funebris Average Skull Length: 14.5cm Origin: Oceans World Wide Carnivore WTQ-119 Skull - Replica Teaching Quality: $81.00

WTQ-119 Replica - Teaching Quality

Wolf Eel Order:Anguilliformes Family: Anarrchichadidae Anarrhichthys ocellatus Average Skull Length: 14cm Origin: Pacific Ocean Carnivore WTQ-111 Skull - Replica Teaching Quality: $116.00

WTQ-111 Replica - Teaching Quality

Piranha Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Pygocentrus sp.   Average Length: 17cm Origin: South America   Carnivore WPF-1 Natural   Teaching Quality: $15.00

WPF-1 Natural - Teaching Quality

Payara Skull   Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Hydrolycus scomberoides   Skull Length: 20.6cm / 7.8” Origin: Amazon & Orinoco River Basin   Carnivore WTQ-223 Skull - Replica   Teaching Quality: $200.00

WTQ-223 Replica - Teaching Quality

Pacu Skull Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Colossoma macropomum   Skull Length: 20.5cm / 8” Origin: South America   Carnivore WBC-120 Skull - Bone Clones® Replica Image Museum Quality: $295.00

WBC-120 Replica - Museum Quality

Giant Squid Beak Family: Architeuthidae Architeuthis sp. Width: 2.5" Origin: oceans worldwide Carnivore WKO-222 Beak - Replica Museum Quality: $95.00

WKO-222 Replica - Museum Quality

Humphead Wrasse Model   Class: Osteichthyes Family: Labridae Cheilinus undulatus 1/10th Scale Length: 8.5"" WFM-110 Model   Museum Quality: $64.00

WFM-110 Model - Museum Quality

Ocean Sunfish Model   Class: Osteichthyes Family: Molidae Mola mola 1/20th Scale Length: 6"" WFM-111 Model   Museum Quality: $64.00

WFM-111 Model - Museum Quality

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