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WorksheetsZoology Fish Test
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins
What Phylum contains all fish?
Chordata
Vertebrata
Animalia
Osteichthyes
What Subphylum contains all fish?
Chordata
Vertebrata
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
What Superclass contains the jawless fish?
Myxini
Agnatha
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
What class contains bony fish?
Myxini
Petromyzontida
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
Agnatha
What class contains cartilaginous fish?
Myxini
Petromyzontida
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
Agnatha
What class contains hagfish?
Myxini
Petromyzontida
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
Agnatha
What class contains lampreys?
Myxini
Petromyzontida
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
Agnatha
Extinct armored fish that lived during the Devonian period are known as:
Chimaeras
Agnathans
Gnathostomates
Placoderms
In the 1950’s, Great Lakes Fisheries were devastated by this invasive parasite:
Sea Lamprey
Hagfish
Spiny Dogfish
Asian Carp
Lionfish
A fast-growing, aggressive, and adaptable invasive fish that is outcompeting native fish species for food and habitat; Many are worried it has or will soon enter into the Great Lakes as it has been seen jumping in rivers close by:
Sea Lamprey
Hagfish
Spiny Dogfish
Asian Carp
Lionfish
An ancient lobe-finned fish once thought to be extinct:
Sea Lamprey
Hagfish
Whale shark
Coelacanth
Sailfish
Blind bottom-dwellers that feed on dead or dying fish and produce large amounts of slime:
Sea Lamprey
Hagfish
Moray eel
Coelacanth
Slimefish
Cartilaginous fish with a flattened, diamond or disk-shaped body and plate-like teeth adapted for crushing prey:
Skate
Ray
Guitarfish
Mola mola
Pacific electric
Cartilaginous fish with a flattened, triangular- shaped body, prominent dorsal fin, and small teeth:
Skate
Ray
hagfish
Mola mola
sea lamprey
The fastest swimming bony fish:
Cheetahfish
Great white
Shortfin Mako
Sailfish
Lionfish
The fastest swimming shark:
Whale shark
Great white
Shortfin Mako
Tiger shark
Bull shark
An invasive fish species threatening the Atlantic Ocean with venomous needle-like dorsal fin spines:
Cheetahfish
bearfish
tigerfish
Sailfish
Lionfish
The largest bony fish; also known as an ocean sunfish:
Stone fish
Mola mola
Goliath grouper
Tuna
Giant carp
The largest species of ray:
Sawfish
Pacific electric
Manta
Shovelnose
Spotted eagle
The largest species of shark:
Basking shark
Megamouth Shark
Whale shark
Greenland shark
Great white
Fish species which produces a current to stun prey and for defense:
Pacific electric
Flounder
Angler fish
Stonefish
Snakehead
Type of shark normally dissected in science classes; also the oldest shark as they can live for more than 100 years:
Barbed Catfish
Rabbitfish
Spiny Dogfish
Atlantic wolffish
Nurse shark
A unique cartilaginous fish with a big head, large eyes, and a long snout; found in deep water along continental slopes:
Angler fish
Lung fish
Coelacanth
Chimaeras
Buffalofish
Another name for the tail fin on a fish:
Caudal
Dorsal
Pelvic
Pectoral
Anal
These fins are considered paired fins:
Caudal
Dorsal
Pelvic
Pectoral
Anal
Bony fish possess this type of caudal fin in which the fin appears superficially symmetric:
Heterocercal
Homocercal
Ctenoid
Cycloid
Ganoid
Sharks possess this type of caudal fin in which the dorsal portion is usually larger than the ventral portion:
Heterocercal
Homocercal
Ctenoid
Cycloid
Ganoid
Circular and smooth scales in bony fish such as Red Shiner:
Heterocercal
Homocercal
Ctenoid
Cycloid
Ganoid
Diamond-shaped, shiny, hard scales in bony fish such as Gar:
Ovoid
Placoid
Ctenoid
Cycloid
Ganoid
Scales with a toothed edge in bony fish such as Perch:
Ovoid
Placoid
Ctenoid
Cycloid
Ganoid
Small tooth-like scales that cover a shark’s body:
Ovoid
Placoid
Ctenoid
Cycloid
Ganoid
Name for the shark fin that sticks out of the water as they swim:
Caudal
Dorsal
Pelvic
Pectoral
Anal
Organs in cartilaginous fish heads used to detect bioelectric fields:
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Barbels
Neuromasts
Olfactory bulbs
Receptor organs of the lateral line system that are highly sensitive to vibrations and water currents:
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Barbels
Neuromasts
Olfactory bulbs
Sharks use this part of their brain for smelling:
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Barbels
Neuromasts
Olfactory bulbs
Whisker-like sensory organs found on many fish:
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Barbels
Neuromasts
Olfactory bulbs
Term for the mode of reproduction in which offspring are born alive from their mother:
Oviparous
Ovoviviparous
Viviparous
Devoparous
Term for mode of reproduction in which offspring develop from an egg inside of their mother and then born:
Oviparous
Ovoviviparous
Viviparous
Devoparous
Term for mode of reproduction in which the mother will lay an egg and the pup is born from that:
Oviparous
Ovoviviparous
Viviparous
Devoparous
Unlike today’s fish, the earliest fish had:
No scales
No paired fins
No jaws
All of the above
Which time period is nicknamed the ‘Age of Fishes’?
Permian Period
Devonian Period
Tertiary Period
Jurassic Period
Bony fish use this organ for buoyancy:
Swim Bladder
Urinary Bladder
Kidney
Liver
The organ bony fish use for buoyancy is filled with:
Proteins
Blood
Lipids
Air
Sharks and other cartilaginous fish use this organ for buoyancy:
Swim Bladder
Urinary Bladder
Kidney
Liver
The organ sharks and other cartilaginous fish use for buoyancy is filled with:
Proteins
Blood
Lipids
Air
Fish hearts have how many chambers?
One
Two
Three
Four
Fish use this type of blood circulation:
Single-loop
Double-loop
Triple-loop
Fish have what type of thermoregulation?
Homeothermic ectotherms
Homeothermic endotherms
Poikilothermic ectotherms
Poikilothermic endotherms
Like leeches, parasitic lampreys inject this into their host to promote blood flow:
Anaesthetic
Antiseptic
Anticoagulant
Antivenin
Shark skeletons are made of:
Chitin
Cartilage
Bone
Bone and Cartilage
Bony fish skeletons are made of:
Chitin
Cartilage
Bone
Bone and Cartilage
Male sharks have modified pelvic fins to aid in copulation, these are called:
Cloaca
Barbels
Claspers
Opercula
Term for the torpedo-like body shape of a shark:
Aerodynamic
Streamlined
Polymorphic
Fusiform
Sharks use this gland to remove excess sodium and chloride ions from the body:
Rectal gland
Pineal gland
Epithelial gland
Salivary gland
Which of the following shark species is NOT responsible for most attacks on humans:
Great White Shark
Tiger Shark
Bull Shark
Blacktip Reef Shark
Fish such as skates and rays that typically stay at the bottom of the ocean are called:
Pelagic
Benthic
Catadromous
Anadromous
Fish spend most of their lives in freshwater but migrate to the sea to spawn, such as freshwater eels, are referred to as:
Pelagic
Benthic
Catadromous
Anadromous
Fish which spend their adult lives at sea but return to freshwater to spawn, such as salmon, are referred to as:
Pelagic
Benthic
Catadromous
Anadromous
Bony fish have this mucus layer to prevent infection and disease:
Anaesthetic
Antiseptic
Anticoagulant
Antivenin
Bony fish have a hard cover to protect their gills and help pump water over them. This structure is called the:
Operculum
Gill rakers
Osculum
Gill arch
More shark casualties have been reported from this location than any other place:
Indonesia
Africa
Florida
Australia
These fish are known informally as ghost sharks, ratfish, spookfish, or rabbitfishes:
Skates
Sting rays
Chimaeras
Dogfish Sharks
Most bony fish have this type of fertilization:
Internal
External
Open
Closed
This type of bony fish are hyperosmotic regulators so they must produce large amounts of dilute urine:
Freshwater
Marine
Brackish
The system of canals in the skin of a fish that allow it to sense vibrations in the water is:
Water vascular system
Lateral line system
Malpighian tubules
Flame cells
This term describes sharks and other animals harvested beyond their ability to sustain a given population size or caught to their limit:
Overexploited
Depleted
Recovering
Dwindling
Fish are one of the most important sources of this type of food:
Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
The correct term for a baby shark is:
Cub
Kit
Pup
Fry
Fish oil is often taken as a supplement by humans because it is a good source of:
Vitamin A and Iron
Vitamin C and Magnesium
Vitamin D and Omega-3
Vitamin B and Potassium
Amphibians (terrestrial vertebrates) are thought to have evolved from which group of fish?
Sharks
Chimaeras
Ray-finned fish
Lobe-finned fish
Many sharks and skates deposit their eggs into a horny capsule called a(n):
Sailor's slipper
Mermaid's purse
Devil's pouch
Mother's womb
A fish has this body shape which allows them to move rapidly through water:
aerodynamic
streamlined
hydrodynamic
artamus
The egg laying behavior of fish is called:
frying
spawning
clasping
nesting
Fish caught unintentionally that often get discarded as waste are called:
chum
squaline
bycatch
minnows
In order to avoid the venomous sting of a ray, beachgoers should walk in a manner called the:
stingray shuffle
stingray squat
stingray squaredance
stingray skip
Respiratory openings on top of the head behind the eyes of a ray or skate are called:
nares
nostrils
spiracles
gill slits
Which term best describes the color pattern of a fish?
countershaded
cryptic
camouflaged
mottled
Many animals have the word 'fish' in their name but are not fish. A Cuttlefish is actually a member of which phylum?
Arthropoda
Cnidaria
Echinodermata
Mollusca
Platyhelminthes
Many animals have the word 'fish' in their name but are not fish. A Crayfish is actually a member of which phylum?
Arthropoda
Cnidaria
Echinodermata
Mollusca
Platyhelminthes
Many animals have the word 'fish' in their name but are not fish. A Jellyfish is actually a member of which phylum?
Arthropoda
Cnidaria
Echinodermata
Mollusca
Platyhelminthes
Many animals have the word 'fish' in their name but are not fish. A Starfish is actually a member of which phylum?
Arthropoda
Cnidaria
Echinodermata
Mollusca
Platyhelminthes
Which letter is pointing to the Anal fin?
A
B
D
E
F
Which letter is pointing to the Pelvic fin?
A
B
D
E
F
Which letter is pointing to the Pectoral fin?
A
B
D
E
F
Which letter is pointing to the Dorsal fin?
A
B
D
E
F
