Sea Turtles
What type of sea turtle does not have a hard shell?
Leatherback sea turtle
What type of corals create their own skeleton?
Hard corals
Where is the mouth of a ray located?
The ventral (bottom) side
What type of the fish is largely invasive to most coral reefs?
Lionfish
True or False: Eels are a type of ray-finned fish
True
What are the scale-like plates found on turtles shells called?
Scutes
Which coral species scientific name is "Deondrogyra cylindrus"?
Pillar coral
Name one of the two main reasons that rays and skates bury themselves.
To hide from predators/ Hide in order to ambush prey
Regal Tang/ Palette Surgeonfish/ Blue Tang
How well can an eel see?
Horribly
Males have larger, curved claws or males have larger tails
What are the microalgaes found in corals called?
Zooxanthellae
What are skates teeth like?
Small and Pointy
What fin is found on the side of a fish?
Pectoral
Why do eels constantly open and close their mouths?
To pump water through their gills
What is the bottom of a turtles shell called?
Plastron
What are the things in Cnidocytes (stinging cells) that actually sting?
What are the reproductive organs found on male rays and skates called?
Claspers
What mouth position does a fish whose mouth faces upwards have?
Superior
What is the second jaw found in Moray eels called?
"Pharygeal Jaw"
What type of sea turtle can have more than five lateral scutes?
Olive Ridley
What is a corals skeleton made out of?
Aragonite (Calcium carbonate)
What are the flaps that allow Cownose rays to shovel sand called?
Subrostral flaps
What type of fish has fused teeth that are visible?
Parrotfish
The Moray eels' jaw inspired the jaw of a creature in what movie?