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Ocean Fishes Practice Quiz 2025

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the internal structure that controls a bony fish's depth in the water?

a)

Liver

b)

Air Pocket

c)

Lung Bladder

d)

Swim Bladder

2.

What does the fish class name "Agnatha" mean?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilage fish

c)

Bony Fish

d)

Toothy

3.

Egg case of a shark or skate

a)

parthenogenesis

b)

mermaid's purse

c)

ovoviviparous

d)

viviparous

4.

Any of the bony, overlapping plates that protrude from a fish's skin.

a)

roe

b)

scale

c)

gills

5.

Cartilage is different from bone because

a)

It's more flexible

b)

It's lighter

c)

Both answers are correct

6.

Which fish class would a lamprey be classified in?

a)

Chondrichthyes

b)

Agnatha

c)

Osteichthyes

d)

Amphibia

7.

Identify Fish B

a)

Trumpetfish

b)

Queen Parrotfish

c)

Spotted Unicornfish

d)

Clown Triggerfish

e)

Woodpecker

8.
What fin is found at the posterior region of a fish and is responsible for moving the fish forward?
a)
pelvic fins
b)
pectoral fins
c)
caudal fin
d)
dorsal fin
9.

This structure is used to detect vibrations in the water.

a)

olfactory sacs

b)

nictitating membrane

c)

lateral line

d)

spiracles

10.

What structure is represented by letter I?

a)

bile duct

b)

spiral valve

c)

spleen

d)

rectum

11.

What is happening here?

a)

these fish are dying

b)

these fish are feeding on plankton

c)

these fish are spawning eggs and sperm

d)

these fish are releasing salt to survive

e)

fish flatulence

12.

What structure is represented by letter M?

a)

pectoral fin

b)

pelvic fin

c)

clasper

d)

caudal fin

13.

#3 is the ______ fin

a)

dorsal

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

bottom

14.

What structure is represented by letter K?

a)

pectoral fin

b)

pelvic fin

c)

clasper

d)

caudal fin

15.

Are fish vertebrates or invertebrates?

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

16.

This is the organ where gas exchange occurs in fish.

a)

Gills

b)

Lungs

c)

Heart

d)

Operculum

17.

Which is more of a shoal than a school?

a)

Group A

b)

Group B

c)

Both of these would be considered schools of fish

18.

What structure is represented by letter J?

a)

rostrum

b)

spiracle

c)

lateral line

d)

gill slits

19.

What structure is represented by letter I?

a)

pectoral fin

b)

pelvic fin

c)

clasper

d)

caudal fin

20.
What fins are found near the gills and are responsible for steering and direction?
a)
pelvic fins
b)
pectoral fins
c)
caudal fin
d)
dorsal fin