The jawless fish that is parasitic, attaching itself to and sucking fluids from the tissues of a living fish, is the
A) hagfish.
B) lamprey.
C) coelacanth.
D) skate.
E) ray-finned fish.

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The parasitic jawless fish that attaches itself to a living fish and sucks fluids from its tissues is the lamprey. The hagfish is also jawless, but it does not exhibit parasitic behavior. The coelacanth is a lobe-finned fish that was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in the 20th century. The skate and ray-finned fish both have jaws and are not typically parasitic.

The Jawless Fish That Is Parasitic, Attaching Itself to and Sucking