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Jaws or No Jaws?

100

Name two types of jawless fish.

Lamprey and Hagfish

200

This stage in a lamprey's life cycle does this describe?  The lamprey undergoes metamorphosis and drifts downstream to lakes and oceans.

Juvenile Phase (or Transformative Phase)

300

This phase of a lamprey's life cycle includes:  Larva burrows into soft silt and becomes a filter feeder for 3-10 years.

Larval Phase

400

This phase of a lamprey's life cycle includes:  Adult lampreys spawn in freshwater and deposit their eggs in graven & stones.

Spawning Phase

500

This phase of a lamprey's life cycle includes:  The lamprey attaches itself to a host fish and feeds on its blood for 12-18 months.

Parasitic Phase

Carti-what?

100

Name three types of cartilaginous fish.

Sharks, rays, and skates.

200

Give an example of a predatory shark.

Great white shark

Hammerhead shark

300

Give an example of a filter feeding shark.

Basking shark

Whale shark

400

Randomness:  Which type of fish can have bioluminescent structures to attract prey and includes anglerfish & lanternfish.

Deep-sea fish

500

Randomness:  Which fish make long journeys using instinct and includes salmon and eels?

Migratory Fish

Bony Buddies

100

Which category of bony fish has fins supported by spines or rays?

Ray-finned fish

200

Which type of bony fish has a found, inflatable form?

Pufferfish

300

Which category of bony fish has fleshy, lobed fins?

Lobe-finned fish

400

Which type of bony fish has an elongated body and looks similar to a snake?

Eel

500

Which type of bony fish has a streamlined body and is built for speed?

Tuna

Which way is up?

100

Which side of a fish is the front part that faces forward.  It includes its mouth and eyes.

Anterior side

200

Which side of a fish is the underside or "belly" of the fish?

Ventral

300

Which side of a fish is the back of the fish where the tail would be?

Posterior

400

Which side of a fish is the top side?

Dorsal

500

Randomness:  Which fish swim in groups for safety and includes sardines and herring?

Schooling Fish

Fishy Fertilization

100

This term describes laying fertilized eggs that develop outside the mother's body.

Oviparous

200

This term describes some fish's ability to change from male to female during its lifetime.

Hermaphroditism

300

This type of fertilization occurs in most bony fish.  (Internal or external)

External

400

This type of fertilization that occurs in most cartilaginous fish. (Internal or external)

Internal

500

This term describes a fish that gives birth to live young.

Viviparous