| 11. | The effects of climate change on teleosts could be powerful but are complex.
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| 12. | Sea ravens, smelt, and herring are quite divergent lineages of teleost.
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| 13. | This is because teleosts lack the ampullae of Lorenzini.
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| 14. | Modern teleosts have evolved protusible jaws that can reach out to engulf prey.
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| 15. | The Elopomorpha ( eels and tarpons ) appears to be the most basic teleosts.
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| 16. | Marine teleosts also use gills to excrete electrolytes.
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| 17. | Teleosts have adopted a range of reproductive strategies.
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| 18. | There are over 26, 000 species of teleosts, in about 40 parasites.
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| 19. | Some teleosts are catadromous, doing the reverse.
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| 20. | There are several different mating systems among teleosts.
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