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Figure 32.13 Chondrichthyans (A) Most sharks are active marine predators, as epitomized by the great white shark seen here. (B) Skates and rays, represented here by a blue spotted fantail ray, feed on the ocean bottom. Their modified pectoral fins are used for propulsion; their other fins are greatly reduced. (C) A chimaera, or ratfish. Many of these deep-sea fishes possess modified dorsal fins that contain toxins.