Fish Ecology

Question 1

What do most if not all fish have?

Answer 1

All fish have some sort of skull and are cold blooded
Most fish live in water, have vertebrates, have jaws, gills, paired fins and scales

Question 2

How do fish contribute to biodiversity?

Answer 2

55% of biodiv are fish. With 33000+ species identifies. Freshwater takes up 1% of surface but 41% of fish species

Question 3

How do fish differ?

Answer 3

• Schooling vs hierarchical vs solitary
• Fast vs slow water habitats
• Diurnal vs nocturnal activity
• Migratory vs resident

Question 4

What types of fish mouths are there?

Answer 4

Terminal (Normal), Superior (Bottom bigger), Inferior (top bigger), Subterminal (lower on face)