noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
cartilaginous fishes; chondrichthyans
Scientific term for the class Chondrichthyes, including sharks, rays, and chimaeras. Often contrasted with 硬骨魚類 (bony fishes).
See also: 硬骨魚類
サメやエイは軟骨魚類に分類される。
Sharks and rays are classified as cartilaginous fishes.
軟
The skeleton of cartilaginous fishes, unlike that of bony fishes, is made of cartilage.