Prehistoric Fish
How long have fish been on Earth?
A) 2,000 years
B) 10,000 years
C) 10 years
D) 500 million years
500 million years
How many fish species are there?
A) 80
B) 400 Million
C) 25,000
D) 10,000
C) 25,000
What is an example of a fish that is cute?
The Puffer Fish.
How many fish species are in Montana?
A) 1,000
B) 150
C) 80
D) 25,000
80 species
What Montana fish has a long paddle-like snout?
Paddlefish
What is a Helicoprion shark?
A prehistoric shark with a circular jaw?
75% of fish species live in ____________.
Freshwater
Why does a Flying Fish fly?
To escape predators.
Which has more species in Montana, the Minnow Family or the Trout Family?
Minnow Family = 21 species
Trout Family = 13 species
What Montana fish lives in the Missouri River, reaches ages of up to 70 years, and has long "whiskers"?
Pallid Sturgeon
What is a Dunkleosteus?
A giant prehistoric fish with bone-crushing jaws.
25% of fish species live in ________________?
Saltwater
Are all minnows small?
No, some are big. For example a Pikeminnow or a Carp.
Is the Rainbow Trout native to Montana?
No
True or False
Arctic Grayling, Mountain Whitefish, and Bull Trout are not native to Montana.
True
Which are older? Fish or dinosaurs?
Fish!
Which region of earth has the most freshwater fish diversity?
Tropical regions.
What is Family Cyprinidae?
The minnow family.
True or False
Brown Trout are native to Montana.
False
Which region of the United States has the most freshwater fish diversity?
The South Central region.
True or False
Cutthroat Trout are native to Montana
True