fish Flashcards

1
Q

vertebral column

A

series of approximately 33 bones called vertebrae, which are separated by inter vertebral discs.

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2
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neural crest

A

transient embryonic structure in vertebrates

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3
Q

fin

A

helps the fish swim

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4
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scale

A

helps protect the fish

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5
Q

Operculum

A

technical term for gill cover.

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6
Q

Atrium

A

each of the two upper cavities of the heart

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7
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Ventricle

A

a hollow part or cavity in an organ

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8
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Nephron

A

functional units in the kidney,

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9
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Lateral line

A

a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs

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10
Q

Spawning

A

the time of reproduction for fish

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11
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Swim bladder

A

a gas-filled sac present in the body of many bony fishes,

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12
Q

jawless fish

A

it is fish without jaws

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13
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Cartilaginous fish

A

there skeleton is made of cartilage

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14
Q

bony fish

A

fish that have real bones

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15
Q

dog fish

A

the distinctive spot by the tail

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16
Q

brown bullhead

A

bullhead that has more of a brown color pattern

17
Q

brown trout

A

trout with a brown belly

18
Q

eelpout

A

dogfish looking things without the spot and long bottom fin

19
Q

channel catfish

A

the most plain looking catfish

20
Q

common carp

A

super scaly looking fish

21
Q

crappie

A

green and gold plate shaped fish

22
Q

flat head catfish

A

cat fish with a really sloped head

23
Q

lake sturgeon

A

long and rigid looking fish

24
Q

lake trout

A

more of a plain trout

25
Q

largemouth bass

A

bass with the bigger mouth

26
Q

small mouth bass

A

bass that is more brown and has the smaller mouth

27
Q

long nose gar

A

only fish with the long nose

28
Q

muskellunge

A

bigger and more brown than Northern pike

29
Q

Northern pike

A

darker than the Muskellunge and a bit smaller

30
Q

rainbow trout

A

more colorfull looking trout

31
Q

sauger

A

close to a walleye but the fins and coloration are differnt

32
Q

sheephead

A

lighter color with a flat head

33
Q

smelt

A

smallest fish

34
Q

sunfish

A

small round fish

35
Q

walleye

A

gold and green fish that look like sauger

36
Q

white sucker

A

its got a sucker mouth and its white

37
Q

yellow bullhead

A

a lighter colored bull head

38
Q

yellow perch

A

small yellow and green fish shaped like a walleye