Fish Love
What substrate provides the best spawning habitat for salmonids in BC?
Coho gravel
Are fish colour blind?
No! Most fish species can see a range of colour, depending on the depth they inhabit.
Which fish is known for its ability to generate electricity?
Electric eel
In the popular 2003 animated film, Finding Nemo, the two protagonists, Nemo and his dad Marlin live in a sea anemone. Name the biological relationship that clownfish have with sea anemones.
Mutualistic symbiotic relationship. Clownfish receive a safe place to live and even prey to eat, and in return clownfish provide food to the anemone, help rid it of harmful parasites, and chase away fish like butterflyfish that feed on anemones.
What is the longest river on earth?
The Amazon River
Whats the best kind of fish around when you're sad?
The cuttlefish! (will accept other cute fish as an answer)
The vibrant colors of reef fish often serve a specific purpose. What is one primary reason for their bright coloration?
- To communicate with other fish and establish territory.
- Signaling to other members of their species.
- Attract mates during breeding.
- Warn competitors to stay away from their territory
- Signal their role in symbiotic relationships, such as cleaner fish indicating they’re available to clean parasites off larger fish.
- Serve as a warning to predators (aposematism) that the fish might be toxic or unpalatable, though this is less common among reef fish specifically.
What fish is known to produce mucus and why?
Hagfish! They produce mucus as a defense mechanism to ward off predators. Quite effective if you ask me!
In the animated TV series American Dad!, what is the name of the fish that lives with the Smith family
Klaus
Do all fish have swim bladders?
No! Most boney fish have swim bladders, except for deep water dwellers. Cartilaginous fish don't have swim bladders.
What catadromous fish can be found in eastern Canada and America?
American eel!
What fish is most likely to need braces?
Which generally flat fish is known for its ability to camouflage with its surroundings?
Flounder
What is the name of the trading route that indigenous people used to move oolichan products in exchange for other goods?
The grease trail
What popular sport fish is known for its parental care?
Bass! Males construct nests and court females. Females 'go out for milk', leaving males as the sole parent, who stay with young until they develop predator avoidance techniques, typically a few weeks.
Which fish is famous for changing its color dramatically based on mood, light, and environmental conditions?
While technically a cephalopod and not a fish, cuttlefish are renowned for their incredible ability to change color, pattern, and even texture almost instantly. They use specialized cells in their skin called chromatophores to achieve this, allowing them to camouflage, communicate, or display warnings to predators.
What is the name of the only fish species known to "walk" on land using its pectoral fins?
mudskipper!
What is the name of the organ that allows Arapaima to breathe air?
Labyrinth organ
Which fish is known for its ability to produce sounds?: Drum fish, song fish, loud fin, or bass?
Drum fish! They make sounds from a set of muscles that vibrate against the swim bladder. Only mature males drum, so it's believed that the drumming is used for courting. The best drummers get the most spawning opportunities in fish!
What is the name of the hormone that causes anadromous salmon morphology to change during migration?
sodium potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na,K-ATPase)
This deep-sea fish is capable of extending its jaw to swallow prey much larger than its body size. Its name derives from a Greek word meaning "sword" due to its elongated shape. What is this mysterious fish?
The gulper eel (also called the pelican eel) is known for its enormous, extendable jaw, which can open wide enough to swallow prey much larger than its own body. Its name comes from its impressive "gulping" ability, perfect for hunting in the deep sea's pitch-black waters.
What is the famous line from Jaws that Chief Brody says after first seeing the shark up close?
A) "We're gonna need a bigger boat."
B) "This is just the beginning."
C) "I think we’re gonna need a bigger net."
D) "Look at the size of that thing!"
"We're gonna need a bigger boat."
What is Devon's favorite food?
Croissants