fish vocab Flashcards
Vertebral Column
protects dorsal nerve cord
Neural crest
a group of cells that develop from the never cord in vertebrates
fin
a paddle shaped structure on a fish or other aquatic animal that is used for balance, and propulsion
scale
small,flat pate like structure near surface of skin
Operculum
a movable flap that covers the gills and protects them
Atrium
the chamber that receives blood from the heart
Ventricle
a chamber of the heart that pumps blood from the heart to the gills
Nephron
a filtering unit for the kidney, helps maintain salt and water balance
Lateral line
enables fish to detect movement in water
Spawning
they release gametes near each other to reproduce
Swim bladder
gas filled space, allow fish to control depth
Jawless fish
hagfish
Cartilaginous fish
sharks
Bony fish
ray-finned fish and lobed finned fish , (stingrays)
Bowfin/Dogfish
3 fins on bottom. 1 long dorsal fin. spot on base of tail
Brown Bullhead
2 long “whiskers” from the top lip that go down. straight tail fin. 2 short whiskers on top of head. whiskers that go down from bottom lip. greenish body
Brown Trout
yellowish bottom with silver-ish dorsal side with black and red spots. tail slightly forked
Burbot/Eelpout
white bottom. dark dorsal side. very slimy. dorsal fin and anal fish is wavy. tail fin is reverse fork or rounded
Channel Catfish
blue-ish to grey color. very forked tail fin. commonly mistaken for brown bullhead
Common Carp
a heavy-bodied minnow with whiskers on either side of the upper jaw. stocky bodies, large scales, and range in color from dark olive bronze on the top of the back to lighter silvery yellow on the belly.
crappie
usually silvery-gray to green in color and show black splotches over the entire body. The dorsal and anal fins resemble each other in shape. most common pan-fish in north america
Flathead Catfish
lower jaw is slightly more forward then the lower jaw. head is more flat then other catfish.
Lake Sturgeon
rows of bony plates most noticeable on lateral line
Lake Trout
round snout. deep forked tail. grey with blue/green tint on body with white/cream color spots
Largemouth Bass
jaw extends beyond eye. dark lateral line. greenish color.
Long-nose Gar
mix of fish and alligator
Muskellunge
vertical spots on body. light color on body
Northern Pike
darker color. horizontal lines on body.
Rainbow Trout
pink lateral line. silver bottom. squared tail. blueish green back
Sauger
looks like walleye without spots on tail. spots on dorsal fin. darker color on body
Sheepshead
roundish body. human teeth. dark vertical lines . forked tail. high forehead
Smallmouth Bass
jaw in line with eye. same as large mouth just lighter colors.
smelt
minnows/ sardines
sunfish
blue spot on gills. orange front bottom
walleye
looks like sauger but has spot on tail. lighter body color
White Sucker
sucking mouth
Yellow Bullhead
olive color body. rounded tail. white to yellow whiskers
Yellow Perch
thin lengthy yellowish green body. dark vertical spots
