Ichthyology test 2

Why are some scientific names followed by a person's name? Why is the name sometimes in parentheses?

Provide an example of a fish with a fusiform. What tail shape will it normally have and why?

The ..............are said to be the ancestors of all tetrapods.

Who was Carl Linnaeus?

How may Barcoding be used in taxonomy?

What is the difference between post-zygotic and Pre-zygotic isolation mechanims?

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What are some tools that are currently used in Taxonomy?

Which of these is a fish?

• Starfish

• crayfish

• seahorse

• shelfish

How do you describe mouth of a fish that is located in the centre of the head? Not low or high and not below?

In terms of the ICZN, what does the rule of legitimacy state?