Quiz 24 Flashcards
1
Q
A shark’s placoid scales are called
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Denticles
2
Q
The mermaid’s purse is the
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Protective egg case used by some sharks and skates
3
Q
A fish that neither rises nor sinks but remains at his current depth is called
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Neutrally buoyant
4
Q
A nostril found behind he eyes of some cartilaginous fish is called
A
A spiracle
5
Q
The general name for the four p of cartilaginous fish with flattened bodies is
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Batoids
6
Q
A flat, harmless bottom-dweller is called
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Skate
7
Q
This is named for its unusual head anatomy
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Hammerhead shark
8
Q
The largest known fish is
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Whale shark
9
Q
A type of chimaera is
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Ratfish
10
Q
The largest carnivorous fish is
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Great white shark
