fish Flashcards
vertebral column
The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is a bony skeletal structure found in vertebrates
neural crest
cells are a temporary group of cells unique to vertebrates that arise from the embryonic ectoderm cell layer, and in turn give rise to a diverse cell lineage
fin
A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust
scale
are part of the fish’s integumentary system, and are produced from the mesoderm layer of the dermis, which distinguishes them from reptile scales. The same genes involved in tooth and hair development in mammals are also involved in scale development.
operculum
a secreted plate that serves to close the aperture of a gastropod mollusk’s shell when the animal is retracted.
atrium
each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the veins of the body; the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein.
ventricle
a hollow part or cavity in an organ, in particular.
nephron
each of the functional units in the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and its associated tubule, through which the glomerular filtrate passes before emerging as urine.
lateral line
a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs that detect pressure and vibration.
spawning
of a fish, frog, mollusk, crustacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs.
swim bladder
a gas-filled sac present in the body of many bony fishes, used to maintain and control buoyancy.
jawless fish
any of the taxonomic group (Agnatha) of primitive vertebrates without jaws including cyclostomes and extinct related forms — compare bony fish, cartilaginous fish.
cartilaginous fish
a fish of a class distinguished by having a skeleton of cartilage rather than bone, including the sharks, rays, and chimeras.
Bony fish
a fish of a large class distinguished by a skeleton of bone, and comprising the majority of modern fishes.
dogfish
a small sand-colored bottom-dwelling shark with a long tail, common on European coasts.
brown bullhead
an American freshwater catfish with four pairs of barbels around the mouth.
brown trout
the common trout of Europe, especially one of a nonmigratory race with dark spotted skin, that occurs in small rivers and pools. It has been introduced into North America as a game fish.
Eelpout
a fish of cool or cold seas, having a broad head with thick lips and an elongated body with the dorsal and anal fins continuous with the tail.
channel catfish
Channel catfish are the most common of the freshwater catfish and can be easily identified because of their distinctive forked tails and dark spots scattered around the body.
common carp
The common carp is a large omnivorous fish. They have large scales, a long dorsal fin base, and two pairs of long barbels
Crappie
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Flathead Catfish
fish in Minnesota
Lake Sturgeon
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Lake Trout
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Largemouth Bass
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Long-nose Gar
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Muskellunge
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Northern Pike
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Rainbow Trout
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Sauger
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Sheepshead
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Smallmouth Bass
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Smelt
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Sunfish
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Walleye
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White Sucker
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Yellow Bullhead
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Yellow Perch
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