Shark fin [chÃ¬] Fish maw [dÇ] Shark fin as a symbol of status & face. Like many dishes in traditional cultures, shark fin is served as a symbol of class and wealth. Shark fin â like a brand name car or bag â is known as a âconspicuous consumptionâ product, meaning that it is served as a public display of social status.
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone or spinal column, also called vertebrae. These animals include fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles.
By Laura Klappenbach. Vertebrates (Vertebrata) are a group of chordates that includes lampreys, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fishes. There are about 57,000 species of vertebrates alive today, which accounts for about 3% of all known species on our planet.The other 97% of species alive today are invertebrates. Vertebrates have a vertebral column in which the notochord is replaced by multiple vertebrae that form a backbone. Lampreys are jawless vertebrates that have a long narrow body. 2  They lack scales and have a sucker-like mouth. 3  Tetrapods (Tetrapoda) - There are about 23,000 species of tetrapods alive today. 4  Members of this group include birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles.