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Behaviour of fish

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statement is not true for migration in fishes?

a)

going and returning journey

b)

cover a long distance

c)

found in all bony fishes

d)

journey for some definite purposes

2.

Which of the following is not the purpose of migration in fishes?

a)

for getting better environmental conditions

b)

for better adaptation

c)

for spawning

d)

for getting food

3.

The migration of fish in between marine and fresh water bodies is called ________.

a)

Oceanodromous

b)

Catadromous

c)

Potamodromous

d)

Diadromous

4.

Which of the following fish shows anadromous migration?

a)

Salmon

b)

Eels

c)

Sharks

d)

Goby

5.

Which of the following fish shows migration from fresh water to sea?

a)

Goby

b)

Salmo

c)

Anguilla

d)

Hilsa

6.

What is amphidromous?

a)

Different stage of life spend in different aquatic bodies

b)

Random movement between freshwater and sea

c)

Spawning occurs in freshwater bodies

d)

Spawning occurs in sea

7.

Which type of migration is seen in carps and trouts?

a)

Amphidromous

b)

Anadromous

c)

Potamodromous

d)

Catadromous

8.

Migration of fishes within the sea in search of suitable spawning ground is called _________.

a)

Potamodromous

b)

Oceanodromous

c)

Amphidromous

d)

Anadromous

9.

Which of the following factor influence the migration of fishes?

a)

food availability

b)

depth of water

c)

smell and taste of water

d)

all of the above

10.

Which of the following is not the advantage of migration in fishes?

a)

increases the adaptive ability

b)

increases dispersal

c)

reduce competition

d)

increases genetic variation

11.

Which of the following fish makes circular nest?

a)

Protopterus

b)

Gymnarchus

c)

Amia clava

d)

Betta

12.

Which of the following is not the right combination?

a)

fighting fish - foamy nest

b)

Protopterus - burrow nest

c)

Gymnarchus - Barrel shaped nest

d)

Darter fish - Basin shaped nest

13.

Which fish deposit eggs inside its mouth?

a)

female cichlids

b)

Australian Kurtus

c)

Cyclopterus

d)

Platystacus

14.

Which sex partner possesses brood pouch?

a)

Female

b)

Male

c)

Both male and female

d)

neither male nor female

15.

Mermaid purses are found in which fishes?

a)

Dipnoi

b)

Crossopterygii

c)

Teleost

d)

Sharks and rays

16.

Which of the following behaviour is the utmost parental care?

a)

preparing nest

b)

deposition of eggs inside the body

c)

Formation of mermaid’s purses

d)

Care of young ones