Bony fish, reptiles, and birds

______ make-up half of all vertebrate species on land and in the sea.

• Bony fish

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Birds

Which of the following are considered bony fish? Choose all that apply.

• Clownfish

• Seahorses

• Eels

• Sardines

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bony fish?

• Jaws

• Denticles

• Swim bladders

• Fertilizing eggs externally

What do fish use lateral lines for? Choose all that apply.

• Detecting water motion.

• Detecting movement of other fish around them.

• Creating schools.

• Digestion.

In what type of marine environments can you find bony fish? Choose all that apply.

• Open ocean

• Reefs

• Seagrass meadows

• Mangrove swamps

Sadly, most fish populations have been reduced by ______ due to fishing.

• 2-5%

• 10-15%

• 10-30%

• 50%

Two major types of fish that have been overfished include the ______ and ______.

• Gadiformes

• Clupeiformes

• Fishieformes

• Swimiformes

Which of the following is UNTRUE of clupeiformes?

• They include the herrings, pilchards, sardines, and anchovies.

• They are small and silver in color.

• They are low on the food chain.

• They eat larger fish.

Which of the following is UNTRUE of gadiformes?

• They include cod, pollack, haddock, and whitings.

• They are higher-level consumers.

• They are larger in size compared to most fish.

• They are mainly smaller and silver in color.

Which of the following are characteristics of reptiles? Choose all that apply.

• They mainly live on land or in freshwater.

• They are warm-blooded.

• They have scales.

• They lay internally fertilized eggs.