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Which one of the following pairs of animals comprises 'jawless fishes'?
A
Guppies and hag fishes
B
Lampreys and eels
C
Mackerels and Rohu
D
Lampreys and hag fishes
Detailed Solution
Jawless vertebrates form the group Agnatha, with the single living class Cyclostomata.
Cyclostomes have a sucking, circular mouth without jaws, and no scales or paired fins. Examples: $Petromyzon$ (lamprey) and $Myxine$ (hagfish).
Guppies, eels, mackerels and rohu are bony fishes (Osteichthyes) with jaws.
Hence the pair of jawless fishes is lampreys and hag fishes.
Cyclostomes have a sucking, circular mouth without jaws, and no scales or paired fins. Examples: $Petromyzon$ (lamprey) and $Myxine$ (hagfish).
Guppies, eels, mackerels and rohu are bony fishes (Osteichthyes) with jaws.
Hence the pair of jawless fishes is lampreys and hag fishes.
