Fish

Question 1

Vertebrate

Answer 1

Any organism with a spine/backbone

Question 2

Vertebral Column

Answer 2

Another term for spinal column

Question 3

Neural Crest

Answer 3

Migratory cells unique to vertebrates

Question 4

Closed Circulatory System

Answer 4

System where blood is pumped with a heart through vessels of different sizes and thicknesses. The blood very seldom fills body cavities

Question 5

Cycloid Scales

Answer 5

A scale that has a smooth edge all around and lacks tooth like processes. Found on the Jawless Fishs

Question 6

Placoid Scales

Answer 6

The scales that are found on the cartilaginous fishs; sharks, rays

Question 7

Ganoid Scales

Answer 7

Found on the Bony Fishs

Question 8

Gills

Answer 8

The organs that allow a fish to filter oxygen from the water.

Question 9

Lateral Line

Answer 9

A visible line along the side of a fish. It consists of a series of sense organs that detect pressure and vibrations and changes in such.

Question 10

Spawning

Answer 10

Release or deposit eggs.

Question 11

Jawless Fish

Answer 11

Any various, elongated marine and freshwater fishes lacking a jaw and paired appendages.

Question 12

Cartilaginous Fish

Answer 12

A class of fish characterized by their skeletons that are made of cartilage instead of bone. Includes sharks, rays and chimeras

Question 13

Bony Fish

Answer 13

A large class of fish, distinguished by a skeleton of bone. Consists of the majority of modern fishes.

Question 14

Lobe-Finned Fish

Answer 14

A largely extinct class of fish that had fleshy lobed fins. These are the probable ancestors of amphibians.

Question 15

Bowfin/Dogfish

Answer 15

Ugliest fish you’ll ever see.

Question 16

Brown Bullhead

Answer 16

A bullhead that looks like it was caught in the sewers.

Question 17

Brown Trout

Answer 17

Trout that looks like it came from the sewers.

Question 18

Eelpout

Answer 18

Looks like a cross between an eel and a catfish.

Question 19

Channel Catfish

Answer 19

Fatter than normal catfish.

Question 20

Common Carp

Answer 20

Dorsal fin is on the lower back, almost touching the tail.

Question 21

Crappie

Answer 21

Big forehead with cheetah-like looking pattern on the body.

Question 22

Flathead Catfish

Answer 22

Catfish that looks like it had an anvil dropped on it’s head.

Question 23

Lake Sturgeon

Answer 23

Diamonds on its back and sides.

Question 24

Lake Trout

Answer 24

White or cream-colored spots on neck or back with a deep fork in the tail.

Question 25

Largemouth Bass

Answer 25

Spikes before the dorsal fin and a very large mouth for a fish this size.k

Question 26

Lone-nose Gar

Answer 26

Small sword-fish with spots on the sides and tail.

Question 27

Muske(muskellunge)

Answer 27

Has tiger stripes for scale pattern, elongated, but still looks like a normal fish.

Question 28

Northern Pike

Answer 28

Spots along its side