Fish Flashcards
Perciformes - moronidea
Temperate basses 2 dorsal fins D1 8-10 spines D2 1 spine 10-13 soft rays Anal fin 3 spines 9-12 soft rays Lateral line reaching almost the posterior margin of caudal fin
Perciformes - sparidae
Breames and porgies
1 dorsal fin
Rounded head big forehead
Perciformes - scombridae
Mackerels and tuna
Small long and thin
Perciformes - carangidae
Horse mackerel
Perciformes- Serranidae
Groupers
Frowning mouth
Perciformes - Labridae
Wrasses
Kissy kissy fish
Clupeiformes - Clupeidae
Sardines herrings
Gadiformes - Gadidae
Cod haddock pollocks
Gadiformes - Lotidae
Hakes and burbots Big Long Thin Big eyes
Gadiformes - merlucciidae
Merluccid hakes
Gadiformes- Phycidae
Phycid hakes
Pleuronectiformes
Soles
Flat sole fish
Scorpaeniformes - scorpaenidae
Scorpion fishes
Red compressed head long fore head
Scorpaeniformes - sebastidae
Rose fish
Short curved head
Red
Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
Gurnards
Squished curved head
Red