Fish Classification and Water Characteristics

What are the three most common ways to classify fish?

• Species relationship, size and fins

• Species relationship, water temperature preference and feeding habits

• Water temperature preference, size and colour

• Size, colour and feeding habits.

Perch, Walleye and Sauger are an example of which type of species?

• Salmonoids

• Minnows

• Sharks

• Percids

Salmonids (ray finned fish) would include which of the following fish?

• Minnows

• Rainbow Trout

• Sturgeon

• Shark

A minnow is....

• A large fish.

• A common name for a small saltwater fish.

• A common name for a small freshwater fish.

• Good for eating.

Fish are warm blooded creatures that take on the temperature of the water they are in...

• False

• True.

An example of a cold water fish is:

• Burbot

• Arctic Grayling

• Pike

• Perch

An example of a cool/warm water fish is:

• Burbot

• Lake Whitefish

• Goldeye

• Golden Trout

Alberta Environment says fishing should not take place in water that is...

• 14 degrees celsius and above

• 30 degrees celsius and above

• 22 degrees celsius and above

• 17 degrees celsius and above

Fish can be classified based on what they like to eat.

Pike and bull trout might eat a variety of food but mostly prefer...

• Marshmallows

• Plants

• Insects

• Other fish

Complete this sentence:

Fish that are low on the food chain must be__________ in order to survive as many predatory fish are hunting them. Fish that are higher up on the food chain are _____ __________because there are less predators coming after them.

• big, very small

• short, very big

• abundant, less abundant

• less abundant, abundant