Bony fish make up about ninety-five percent of all fish species. Trout, goldfish, tuna, clownfish, and catfish are all kinds of bony fishes. They live in both salt and fresh water. Their bodies are covered with scales.

Is catfish a bony?

Catfish belong to the bony fish order Siluriformes, and are mainly freshwater forms with representatives throughout the world. Most species of catfish lack scales, although some species are covered with heavy plates of tough, armored skin.

Is catfish a cartilaginous fish?

A red tail catfish. Catfish are bony fish.