Fish Facts 1
Fish Facts 2
Nemo-Adjacent
Word Chains
100
Clownfish have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones. What is a symbiotic relationship?
An interaction between two species — typically one that provides benefits for both sides
100
What is the largest animal on earth?
Blue whale
100
Which U.S. city has a sports team called the Pelicans?
New Orleans
100
SEA
S _ _ _ _
O _ _
CHANGE
Sea
Shell
Oil
Change
200
Royal gramma feast on zooplankton and crustaceans. Name 2 types of crustaceans. (Bonus points for 3!)
Answers vary: shrimps, prawns, crabs, lobsters, crayfish, etc.
200
What is the heaviest spotted eagle ray measured?
A) 5 pounds
B) 50 pounds
C) 500 pounds
D) 5,000 pounds
C
200
Bruce, the great white shark in Finding Nemo, is named after Bruce Ramer, who is the lawyer for film director Steven Spielburg. That sounds random, but there's actually a reason. Why would they name the great white shark after someone connected to Steven Spielberg?
Steven Spielberg directed Jaws!
200
WATER
B _ _ _ _ _
U _
STREAM
Water
Bottle
Up
Stream
300
Great white sharks have 20 unique forms of body language. Which of the following do they most commonly use for this: their fins, their mouths, or their swimming patterns?
Swimming patterns — they swim in passing, parallel, or circular patterns to send messages.
300
How wide is the largest pufferfish?
A) 2 inches
B) 2 feet
C) 2 yards
D) 2 miles
B
300
Which ocean here is shaded in purple?
Pacific Ocean
300
OCEAN
F _ _ _ R
P _ _ _
AHEAD
Ocean
Floor
Plan
Ahead
400
Which of the following is a habitat for the green sea turtle?
A
400
Which of the following do starfish use to cling to rocks and coral? (Two correct answers)
A) A symbiotic relationship with zooplankton
B) Thousands of tiny feet
C) Strong muscles in each of their arms
D) A sticky sap they create
B and D!
400
Part of Finding Nemo takes place in Sydney, Australia. Which of these famous landmarks is in Sydney?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
D — Sydney Opera House
400
TIDE
P _ _ _
T _ _ _ _
TENNIS
Tide
Pool
Table
Tennis
500
How many fins does a tang have?
7 (1 back, 1 tail, 1 on the underside near the tail, 2 on the belly, and 2 on the side)
500
Jacques is a type of shrimp that eats parasites off of fish — providing a symbiotic relationship, where the shrimp gets food and the fish get cleaned of harmful parasites.
What is the name for the species of shrimp that Jacques is?
Cleaner shrimp
500
"k-selected species" are animals that prioritize "quality over quantity" with their children — having fewer children and nourishing them.
"r-selected species" are animals that prioritize "quantity over quality" — having more children and putting less investment into each individual one.
Are clownfish k-selected or r-selected?
r-selected
500
FISH
F _ _ _
C _ U _ T
CASE
Fish
Food
Court
Case