elasmobranch

• Nom désignant tout poisson de la sous-classe des élasmobranches, caractérisé par un squelette cartilagineux et des écailles placoïdes, incluant les requins, les raies et les pastenagues.

A noun referring to any fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii, characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales, including sharks, rays, and skates.

1. Cartilaginous fishC2formalscientific

   Any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales, including sharks, rays, and skates.

   poisson cartilagineux (élasmobranche)

   • The elasmobranchs are a diverse group of marine predators.
   • Sharks and rays are the most well-known elasmobranchs.
   • Elasmobranchs have a skeleton made of cartilage rather than bone.
   • Many elasmobranch species are threatened by overfishing.

   Synonymesselachian