Anatomy
What part of the body helps fish float at a constant depth?
Swim Bladder
Name the 3 groups of fish
Bony, Cartilage, and Jawless
How many chambers does a fish have?
2
What type of circulatory system does a fish have?
Closed
Ectothermic
Regulates temperature externally
What are overlapping plates that give fish protection?
Scales
What is the largest group of fish?
Bony
How do Rays and Skates swim?
Flapping their paired fins which look like wings
What can a lateral line detect?
Pressure and Vibrations
What type of fish are Nemo and Marlin?
Clownfish
What is special about the size of scales?
They grow as the fish grow larger
Which group does not have scales or paired fins?
Jawless
What do Skates and Rays eat?
Invertebrates and small fish on the ocean floor
What type of body shape does a fish have that allows it to swim through the water easily?
Streamlined
What predator attacked Nemo's parents and siblings?
Barracuda
What is a string of sensory structures?
Lateral Line
What does a shark have that allows it to stay afloat?
An oily liver
How does a shark maintain oxygen?
Keeps water moving over its gills by opening mouth and opening and closing its gills
What is special about the habitats of Bony Fish?
They can live in salt water, fresh water, warm waters, or freezing waters.
Where was the location that Dory was memorizing?
P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney
Explain "Spawning"
Fish reproduction
A female fish can release millions of eggs which get fertilized by the male. Only a few survive as they fall prey to predators
Give me 2 examples of each group
Jawless - Lamprey and Hagfish
Cartilage - Shark, Skate, and Ray
Bony - Trout, Goldfish, Catfish, etc.
Where is the stingray's poison stinger and what famous person died from it?
On the tail
Steve Irwin
What does a Hagfish do when disturbed?
Secrete slimy mucus from glands all over the body
Give me a three sentence synopsis of Finding Nemo
Mine would be
Clownfish and Blue Tang travel to Australia to find kidnapped son.
Learn to grow and let go along the way.
Don't simp fish.