Reptiles
The most numerous reptiles, ranging in size and found in almost every climate are called.
What are lizards
The prominent fin at the top of the fish is called?
What is the dorsal fin.
The largest carnivorous fish.
What is the great white shark
Rays with whip-like tails and contain a venomous barb on their tail.
What is a sting ray.
The plow nosed chimaera has been given this nickname.
What is Elephant fish.
Scientists who study Reptiles
Herpetologists
The hard moveable plate that covers up the gills slits
What is the operculum
The special placoid scales that sharks posses.
What are denticles
This large ray is given the nickname devilfish
What is the giant manta ray
This jaw-less fish releases loads of slime in order to protect itself from predators.
What is a hagfish.
These color containing cells allow lizards to change color but changing their size.
What are chromatophores
The w-shaped band of muscles that allow fish to swim in a wave-like motion.
What are myomere
Sharks use this substance to maintain buoyancy instead of a swim bladder.
What is oil
What is a rostrum
The scientific name for jawless fish.
Cyclostomata
Geckos contain a immovable transparent eye covering called a ___________ instead of an eyelid
What is a spectacle
Diamond shaped scales found on fish
What are ganoid scales
Sharks experience this when hunting at night in order to see better in the darkness, caused by reflective plates behind their eyes
What is eyeshine
The only ray that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
What is a skate
Chimaeras are the only cartilaginous fish which contain this bony structure.
What is the operculum
Komodo dragons are a part of this group of lizards with long necks and powerful legs.
What are monitor lizards.
The light producing organ that some fish posses.
What is the photophore
The only known shark to gulp water into its stomach to use as a swim bladder.
What is the sand tiger shark
The scientific name of the class of Rays
What is batoids
These cartilaginous fish attach themselves to fish and slowly feed off of the blood of their victim
What are lampreys