Fish Species
Pennsylvania's State fish
What is a Brook Trout?
The fin located on the top of the fish
Fish swimming from one location to another location for reproduction, feeding, etc.
What is migration?
A large body of saltwater that is roughly 70% of Earth
What is the ocean?
Dihydrogen Monoxide (hint: it's in your body)
What is water?
A 'moviestar' fish that is known to have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones
What is a Clownfish (or anemonefish)?
Tuna, Marlin, and anchovies have this body type.
What is a fusiform?
A behavior in fish species where large groups swim in sync
What is Schooling?
You can find animals like lake trout, bass and catfish in this local habitat
What is Raystown Lake? (What is a lake? will also count)
When molecules of the same type are attracted to each other
What is cohesion?
This parasitic fish can be called a 'bloodsucker'
What is a Lamprey?
Caudal tail fin that allows for maneuverability and acceleration, seen in salmon and trout.
What is a Truncate Tail?
Biological light the fish produces for finding food, communication with mates, camouflage, etc.
What is bioluminescence?
You can find animals like butterflyfish, clownfish, and blue tang in this habitat
What is coral reef?
What is overfishing?
This fish has 'whiskers' that can detect food in the dark
What is a Catfish?
The sensory organ across the fish's side that detects water movement, pressure changes and vibrations
What is lateral line?
A color adaptation where a harmless animal takes the appearance of a more dangerous animal (example: banded snake eel)
What is mimicry?
A flowing stream of freshwater that flows into larger bodies of water
What is a river?
Fish that live in this type of water pee more due to higher intake of water than salt
What is freshwater?
This is the longest bony fish species, with the average length being around 26 feet! (hint: you can catch this in the sea in Animal Crossing)
What is an Oarfish?
The material that a shark/ray's skeleton is made from
What is cartilage
Fish that spends its majority of its life in saltwater but reproduces in freshwater
What is anadromous?
A forest that is primarily covered with water; The Florida Everglades is a famous example of this habitat
What is a swamp?
When surface water molecules are attracted to each other (cohesion), it allows for objects of a higher density to stand on water without sinking.
What is surface tension?