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Characteristics
Swim Bladder
Growth and Reproduction
Sea bass
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Where do bony fish live?
live in fresh water, sea water, and brackish environments.
100
What is the typical body for a bony fish?
"typical" fish body shape is roughly cylindrical and tapering at both ends.
100
What is the purpose of a swim bladder?
To keep the fish afloat.
100
How many times a year do bony fish reproduce?
Most of the time, once a year.
100
What are sea basses born as?
Female larvae.
200
What are some distinctive features of a bony fish?
a skeleton of bone, scales, paired fins, one pair of gill openings, jaws, and paired nostrils.
200
Why is the body of the bony fish cylindrical?
It is more efficient for swimming.
200
What was the original purpose of a swim bladder?
For respiration.
200
Why are some bony fish hermaphrodites?
Because they fertilize the females eggs.
200
Why does the female sea bass change its gender?
To fertilize the females eggs.
300
What is the scientific name?
Osteichthyes
300
What do all bony fish have?
The swim bladder.
300
What is the swim bladder filled with?
Gas.
300
What do fish larvae hatch out of?
Embryos.
300
What is their average life span?
10 years.
400
Are they cold blooded or warm blooded?
They are cold blooded.
400
What do fish larvae feed off of?
plankton, bacteria, or organic debris.
400
What varieties of the sea bass are endangered?
Chilean and the giant sea bass