What sea creature has no fins or scales?

Hagfish
Hagfish. The hagfish (Myxine glutinosa) is an ancient species of jawless fish that lives at great depths, scavenging on the carcasses of dead sea life. It is the only animal to have a skull but no spine, and it lacks fins of any sort, relying on a flattened tail to swim (poorly).

Are there fish without fins?

The answer is that all fish with jaws have fins. The simpler fish that haven�t reached the bigger head adaptations of others often have suckers and can be without any fins at all. For example, the snake-like lampreys and hagfish have no real fins.

Do catfish have fins and scales?

Unlike most fish, catfish do not have scales. They usually have an adipose fin (fleshy, rayless posterior fin), and often spine-like rays (spines) present at the front of the dorsal and pectoral fins. The catfish body may be naked or covered with bony plates.

Do sardines have fins scales?

Sardines are small, silvery, elongated fishes with a single short dorsal fin, no lateral line, and no scales on the head. Sardines of any species are commercially fished for a variety of uses: for bait; for fresh fish markets; for drying, salting, or smoking; and for reduction into fish meal or oil.

Are there fish without gills?

As with living in water, all fish have gills but not everything that has gills is a fish. Fish have gills throughout their lifespan while other species that have gills often lose them at some point.

Why do Jews not eat shellfish?

» Because the Torah allows eating only animals that both chew their cud and have cloven hooves, pork is prohibited. So are shellfish, lobsters, oysters, shrimp and clams, because the Old Testament says to eat only fish with fins and scales. Another rule prohibits mixing dairy with meat or poultry.

What does Leviticus say about eating fish with scales?

Leviticus 11:9 Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales. “’Of all the creatures living in the water of the seas and the streams you may eat any that have fins and scales.

What does the Bible say about scales and fins?

Whatever in the water does not have fins and scales—that shall be an abomination to you.” (Lev 11:9-12) “These you may eat of all that are in the waters: you may eat all that have fins and scales. And whatever does not have fins and scales you shall not eat; it is unclean for you. (Deu 14:9-10) Easy peasy, right?!

What does the Bible say about eating in the sea?

“ These you may eat of all that are in the water: whatever in the water has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers—that you may eat. But all in the seas or in the rivers that do not have fins and scales, all that move in the water or any living thing which is in the water, they are an abomination to you.

What kind of fish can you eat according to the Bible?

Good News Translation. You may eat any kind of fish that has fins and scales, Holman Christian Standard Bible. This is what you may eat from all that is in the water: You may eat everything in the water that has fins and scales, whether in the seas or streams.