biology Flashcards
what is coral bleaching
were coral turns white because of global warming
how do most species die in the ocean
pollution and plastic
true or false a female angler fish has a lure
true (but the male doesn’t)
true or false a lemon shark is not blind
false
true or false hydras are real
true
what are the roles of a marine biologist
works in aquariums, and help stop pullution
what does beluga mean
white one
what is the rarest dolphin
pink and chinese river dolphin
what’s the most common albino whale in the world
albino sperm whale (Moby dick)
What is the biggest shark today
Whale shark
What is the fastest shark
Shortfin mako
Which shark swims the deepest
Portuguese dogfish
Most aggressive shark is
Bull shark
Most gentle shark is
Whale shark
What’s the oldest shark today
Greenland shark
What is the most endangered shark
Great white
What is the smallest shark
Dwarf lantern shark
What is the least deadliest shark
Whale shark
What is the whale sharks main diet
plankton
What is the shortfin mako’s most preferred food
Food as fast as it e.g. tuna billfish
The nurse shark is an elasomobranch fish in a family of ?
ginglymostomatidae
What is the most deadliest shark
Great white
Some of the more easily identified sharks are the great white, tiger, sand tiger, hammerhead and nurse sharks; the most difficult sharks to identify are what
family Carcharhinidae, or the requiem sharks
how many angel shark species are there
23 species of angel shark
Fill the gap
The Ginglymostomatidae are a ————— family of carpet sharks known as nurse sharks, containing four species in three genera.
cosmopolitan
Why is it called a nurse shark
The origin of the name “nurse shark” is unclear. It may come from the sucking sound they make when hunting for prey in the sand, which vaguely resembles that of a nursing baby. Or it may derive from an archaic word, nusse, meaning cat shark.
How big is a lemon shark
about 9-10 feet
Maximum size about 9-10 feet. Matures at approximately 11-12 years of age (about 8 feet) and is estimated to live 27+ years.
What do bigeye thresher sharks eat?
Feeds on a variety of schooling fishes such as menhaden, herring, bluefish, and mackerel. Also feed on bonito, squid, and sea birds. Known to hunt in groups and/or pairs, using their large tails to herd and stun their prey.
What is the scalloped hammerhead class
Chondrichthyes
What is the scalloped hammerhead Genus
Sphyrna
white-tip shark’s scientific name is
Carcharhinus longimanus
what is ginglymostomatidae Genera and species
- Genus Ginglymostoma J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837
- Genus Nebrius Rüppell, 1837
- Genus Pseudoginglymostoma Dingerkus, 1986 See more
