Fish Vocab Flashcards
1
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Vertebrate
A
Has a backbone
2
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Vertebral Column
A
Another word for spinal column
3
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Neural Crest
A
Cells that develop into a variety of tissues
4
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Closed Circulatory System
A
Have the blood closed at all times within the vessels
5
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Cycloid Scales
A
Smooth edged scales in circular form
6
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Placoid Scales
A
Found in the cartilaginous fish such as sharks
7
Q
Ganoid Scales
A
Composed of inner layer of bone
8
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Gills
A
What fish use to breathe
9
Q
Lateral Line
A
Lateral line along the fish consisting of a series of sense organs
10
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Spawning
A
Release or deposit of eggs
11
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Jawless Fish
A
Fish without a jaw
12
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Cartilaginous Fish
A
A fish that has a skeleton of cartilage, rather than bone
13
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Bony Fish
A
A fish with a skeleton of bone
14
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Lobe-Finned Fish
A
Fish of a largely extinct group having fleshy lobed fins
