fish Flashcards
Vertebral Column
defines the animal subphylum Vertebra, or vertebrates, of the phylum Chordata
Neural crest
a collection of multipotent stem cells located at the side of the neural tube
Fin
thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure
Scale
a thick dry flake of skin
Operculum
technical term for gill cover
Atrium
heart chamber that receives blood into the heart
Ventricle
a hollow part or cavity in an organ
Nephron
each of the functional units in the kidney
Lateral line
sensory system found in fishes and aquatic amphibians
Spawning
fish or frog eggs
Swim bladder
Internal gas-filled organ that helps many fish control their buoyancy
Jawless fish
type of aquatic animal without out a jaw
Cartilaginous fish
all have skeletons primarily composed of cartilage
Bony fish
vertebrate animals that have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue
Bowfin/Dogfish
medium-sized, greenish fish, the bowfin can be found in clear lakes and slow streams through much of Minnesota
Brown Bullhead
a fish of the family Ictaluridae that is widely distributed in North America
Brown Trout
species of salmonid ray-finned fish and the most widely distributed species of the genus Salmo
Burbot/Eelpout
a species of coldwater ray-finned fish native to the subarctic regions of the Northern hemisphere
Channel Catfish
North America’s most numerous catfish species
Common Carp
a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers
Crappie
two species of North American freshwater fish of the genus Pomoxis in the family Centrarchidae
Flathead Catfish
large species of North American freshwater catfish in the family Ictaluridae
Lake Sturgeon
a North American temperate freshwater fish, one of about 25 species of sturgeon
Lake Trout
freshwater char living mainly in lakes in northern North America
Largemouth Bass
carnivorous freshwater ray-finned fish in the Centrarchidae family, native to the eastern and central United States
Long-nose Gar
also known as longnose garpike or billy gar, is a ray-finned fish in the family Lepisosteidae
Muskellunge
species of large freshwater predatory fish native to North America
Northern Pike
species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox
Rainbow Trout
a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America
Sauger
freshwater perciform fish of the family Percidae that resembles its close relative, the walleye
Sheepshead
It is deep and compressed in body shape, with five or six dark bars on the side of the body over a gray background
Smallmouth bass
a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of the order Perciformes
Smelt
Smelts are a family of small fish, the Osmeridae, found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, as well as rivers, streams and lakes
Sunfish
The bluegill is Minnesota’s largest and most popular sunfish
Walleye
The walleye is the most sought-after fish in Minnesota. Its thick, white fillets, handsome shape and coloring, and elusive nature make it the ultimate prize among anglers
White Sucker
The white sucker is a species of freshwater cypriniform fish inhabiting the upper Midwest and Northeast in North America
Yellow Bullhead
The yellow bullhead is a species of bullhead catfish, a ray-finned fish that lacks scales
