fish Flashcards

1
Q

What is a long whiskered seal, has long fur, found in Northern Berring Sea, and a threatened species

A

Northern Fur Seal

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2
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What is the most endangered seal in the world, found around Hawaiian islands, and has no more beaches for birthing pups.

A

Hawaiian Monk Seal

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3
Q

Black & white seal around Alaska, used for food and handicrafts

A

Ribbon Seal

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4
Q

Grey spotted mammal, over 100,000 population

A

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

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5
Q

World-wide tuna, bigeye

A

Atlantic Bigeye Tuna

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6
Q

Critically endangered turtle, very pointed, curved nose

A

Hawksbill Turtle

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7
Q

Ridge back turtle, primarily found in the Gulf of Mexico-Kemp’s Ridley Turtle eggs are eaten, endangered

A

Kemp’s Ridley Turtle

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7
Q

Top Ocean predator

A

Killer Whale (orca)

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8
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Males large nose & big red throats, main thing causing endangered status is oil drilling

A

Hooded Seal

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8
Q

Blacknose, low reproduction rate, endangered

A

Blacknose Shark

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9
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Tail is the length of body, endangered, North Atlantic, use their tail to cause prey to be confused

A

Thresher Shark

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10
Q

Found on Komos Island, lives in caves in deep water, once considered extinct—>then one showed up

A

African Coelacath

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11
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Found off the coast of California on rocky outcrops

A

Guadalupe Fur Seal

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12
Q

Major things causing endanger is artificial lights (housing)

A

Loggerhead Turtle

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13
Q

Skate, looks like an angel

A

Argentine Angel Shark

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14
Q

Shark that’s adapted a spike on its nose for feeding

A

Daggernose Shark

15
Q

Primary whale hunted for blubber and oil, largest whale

A

Blue Whale