WorksheetsFishes Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name the classes of fishes
Agnatha
Chondrichthyes
Angiliform
Osteichthyes
Fish are....
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
This fish body part helps maintain buoyancy.
Gills
Operculum
Lateral Line
Swim Bladder
Name the fish that is part of the class Agnatha
Whale Shark
Dolphin
Hagfish
Largemouth Bass
What do you call a big group of fish that move in the same direction?
Shoals
School
Packs
Bank
Which of the following fish DO NOT have a swim bladder?
Whale Shark
Dolphin
Sea Lamprey
Goldfish
Fish hearts have _________ chambers
1
2
3
4
In bony fish, the gills are covered by an_________
Gill Arch
Operculum
Spiracle
Filaments
What is the name of the fish fin labeled number 2?
Caudal Fin
Pectoral Fin
Pelvic Fin
Anal Fin
This study of fish is called?
Botany
Geology
Ichthyology
Epidemiology
What is the body shape of this fish?
Angiliform
Globiform
Depressed
Compressed
This color type advertise that they are dangerous, poisonous or taste bad
Countershading
Warning Colors
Disruptive Colors
Structural Colors
Sharks and Rays have ________________________ that detect electrical fields
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Lateral Line
Operculum
Whiskers
Which class of fish is the MOST diverse? (highest number of types)
Chondricthyes
Osticthyes
Agnatha
Chimera
Name fin number 6 and what is it's fin shape
Caudal Fin, Lunate
Pelvic Fin, Rounded
Caudal Fin, Rounded
Caudal fin, Forked
Anal Fin, Forked
A stingray's skeleton is made of ?
Bone
Cartilage
This structure is used to detect vibrations in the water.
Lateral Line
Gill Rakers
Spiracles
Olfactory Bulbs
The most ancestral of the fish do not have jaws. They are in the group _________________________.
Chondrichthyes
Osteichtyes
Agnatha
Dermithymes
Cartilage is different from bone because
it's more flexible
it's lighter
both are correct
neither are correct
The lobes of the caudal fin in most sharks are:
of equal size
the top lobe is bigger than the bottom
the bottom lob is bigger than the top
Fish olfactory bulbs help fish
Balance
Smell
See
Electrical impulses
What fins are found near the gills and are responsible for steering and direction?
Caudal Fin
Pectoral Fin
Dorsal fin
Anal Fin
Sharks use this to maintain buoyancy:
Swim bladder
Liver
Pectoral Fin
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Some fishes defend an area against intruders
For reproduction, feeding, or shelter - this is called?
Territoriality
Schooling
Migration
_______________ fishes spend most of their lives at sea but migrate to fresh water to breed
Homing
Andronomous
Monogomous
Catadromous
Most fishes have ______________________ – gametes are releases into the water to fertilize (broadcast spawning)
External Fertilization
Internal Fertilization
Asexual Reproduction
Oviparous
Name the body style of this fish
Depressed
Angiliform
Fusiform
Truncate
What is the fin shape of the caudal fin of this fish?
Forked
Lunate
Rounded
Truncate
What is the largest fish on Earth?
Great White Shark
Ocean Sunfish
Oarfish
Whale Shark
There are 23,000 species, 96% of all fishes are this class of fish
Jawless Fish
Cartilaginous Fish
Bony Fish
Sharks and Rays
The swim bladder of a bony fish is a sac filled with:
Oil
Gas
Lactic Acid
Seminal Fluid
The liver of a shark is filled with __________ to help maintain buoyancy
Oil
Gas
Lactic Acid
Seminal Fluid
Which Phylum do the sharks, skates, rays and bony fish belong to?
Agnatha
Chondricthyes
Arthropoda
Chordate
What kind of scales does a shark have?
Placoid
Ganoid
Ctenoid
Cycloid
Which of the follow adaptation(s) do shark jaws have?
Serrated Teeth
They can chew their prey
They can move both mandibles
Replaceable Teeth
They can sense movement
What are the electroreceptors in the head of sharks, skates, and rays capable of detecting week electrical signals produced by muscular activity in other creatures?
Operculum
Condrichthyes
Echolocation
Ampullae of Lorenzini
A scientist that studies fish is called this:
Dentist
Ichthologist
Geologist
Anthropologist
A hard, tooth like projection from the gill arch that prevents large particles of food & other materials from passing into the gill lamellae
Gills
Denticle
Gill Raker
Isthmus
A collective class for sharks, rays and skates
Ichthyes
Chondrichthyes
Ostrichthyes
Tunicates
A collective class for jawless fish
Osteitchyes
Chondrichthyes
Agnatha
Crusteacea
How many chambers in the heart of a fish?
1
2
3
4
Which fish is least related to the others
Ratfish
Goldfish
Ray
Shark
A flounder's body is
Fusiform
Compressed
Round
Depressed
What part of the fish is used to propel through the water?
Dorsal Fin
Caudal Fin
Anal Fin
Operculum
Name an example of the fish class Agnatha
Shark
Goldfish
Lamprey
Flounder
Stingray
Using a separate sheet, create the following fish using the description below:
Title: Zig-Zag Fish
Fusiform body
Rounded Caudal Fin
Two Truncate Dorsal Fin
One Truncate Anal fin
Rounded Pectoral Fin
One Eye
Zig-Zag Pattern Lateral Line
Operculum
Using a separate sheet, create the following fish using the description below:
Title: Derpster Fish
Globiform: Attenuated & Depressed Body
Forked Caudal fin
Forked Pectoral Fin
Round Dorsal and Anal Fin
Two Googly Eyes
Goofy Mouth
________ fish have short, straight intestines
______ fish have coiled intestines because the plant matter is harder to break down
Herbivores, Omnivores
Herbivores, Carnivores
Carnivores,
Herbivores
Omnivores, Herbivores
Many fish have teeth located in there pharynx, which is located where?
Stomach
Gizzard
Esophagus
Throat
Oxygenated blood (red) then travels through __________ – capillaries (gas exchange occurs) and then enters the _______(blue) which return it to the heart
arteries, veins
veins, arteries
vein, capillary
artery, capillary
