WorksheetsSmall Animal Management Chapter 20
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Describe the characteristics of fish
Fish are cold blooded have a back bone and breath through their gills
fish are warm blooded have a back bone and breathe through there gills
fish are cold blooded and don't have a back bone and breathe through there gills
fish are warm blooded and breathe through there mouth
What are the 3 main classes of fish, and what are their important characteristics
agnatha-jawless fish possessing sucking or filter feeding mouths
Chondrichthyes- fish with cartilaginous skeletons.
Osteichthyes- fish with bony skeletons
mammal fish- fish that are mammals
What are the three types of filter systems, and how does each one work
hang -on filter- hangs on the back of tank and draws in water filters it and puts it back in through waterfall
Canister filter- draws water in with intake tube filters and puts back in through out flow tube
wet/dry- stand alone usually under the tank regulates flow of water through tank
all natural- put it in the tank and it does it all for you
What is a power filter, and what is the advantage of using one
A power filter is a filter the uses a pump and draw in water then the water gets filtered and put back in the tank. They are better because there is less chances of a leak
a power filter uses kinetic energy and tat power the pump and every thing else
true or false some common foods that fish consume are flakes and plankton
true
false
true or false there are five types of egg laying fish and they are
Egg- scatterers- fish that lay their eggs in a haphazard manner
Egg-buriers- lay their eggs in the mud of rivers and ponds
Egg-depositor- clean off nesting site female lays eggs and male fertilize
Mouth-brooders- carry their eggs in their mouth till they hatch
Nest-builder- they build a nest and lay their eggs
true
fasle
true or false if a fish has any of these symptoms than they may have some disease or other aliment
They are swimming weird
Leaning to the side
Fins do not extend
The fish is slower than usual
The fish are rubbing up against props
true
false
true or false Two species of flukes are dactylogyrus and gyrodactylus. Commercial treatment is available at pet stores in the fish department.
true
false
true or false fin rot is caused lack of natural sunlight
true
false
