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Which family does the blobfish belong to?
Which family does the blobfish belong to?
- Pipefish
- Seahorse
- Psychrolutes marcidus (correct)
- Syngnathidae
What is the purpose of the medial fins in fishes?
What is the purpose of the medial fins in fishes?
- Sense organs
- Generating thrust
- Stability and maneuvering (correct)
- Cryptic coloration
Which category of body shape does the swordfish belong to?
Which category of body shape does the swordfish belong to?
- Lie-in-Wait Predator
- Surface Oriented Fish
- Bottom Rover
- Rover Predator (correct)
What is the purpose of the flattened heads in barracudas?
What is the purpose of the flattened heads in barracudas?
Which fish has a narrow caudal peduncle and a forked tail?
Which fish has a narrow caudal peduncle and a forked tail?
What is the body shape category of the brown trout?
What is the body shape category of the brown trout?
Which fish has a large teeth-filled mouth and dorsal & anal fins far back?
Which fish has a large teeth-filled mouth and dorsal & anal fins far back?
What is the purpose of the dorsal & anal fins in barracudas?
What is the purpose of the dorsal & anal fins in barracudas?
Which category of body shape does the muskellunge pike belong to?
Which category of body shape does the muskellunge pike belong to?
What is the purpose of the cryptic coloration in barracudas?
What is the purpose of the cryptic coloration in barracudas?
Which type of fish has a small upward pointing mouth and a dorsoventrally flattened head?
Which type of fish has a small upward pointing mouth and a dorsoventrally flattened head?
Which type of fish has large eyes and a fusiform to deep body?
Which type of fish has large eyes and a fusiform to deep body?
Which type of fish has a swimbladder that is often reduced or absent?
Which type of fish has a swimbladder that is often reduced or absent?
Which type of fish has small flattened heads and large pectoral fins and modified pelvic fins to grip to the bottom?
Which type of fish has small flattened heads and large pectoral fins and modified pelvic fins to grip to the bottom?
Which type of fish is able to hide in crevices and under rocks?
Which type of fish is able to hide in crevices and under rocks?
Which type of fish is deep bodied and lies on its side?
Which type of fish is deep bodied and lies on its side?
Which type of fish has a mouth oriented to allow bottom feeding and eyes positioned dorsally?
Which type of fish has a mouth oriented to allow bottom feeding and eyes positioned dorsally?
Which type of fish has a laterally flattened body and high pectoral fins with pelvic fins below?
Which type of fish has a laterally flattened body and high pectoral fins with pelvic fins below?
Which type of fish has an elongate blunt/wedge shaped head and a tapering or rounded tail?
Which type of fish has an elongate blunt/wedge shaped head and a tapering or rounded tail?
Which type of fish has overlapping scales covered by epidermis and tiny comb-like projections?
Which type of fish has overlapping scales covered by epidermis and tiny comb-like projections?
Which type of fish has a mouth oriented to allow bottom feeding and eyes positioned dorsally?
Which type of fish has a mouth oriented to allow bottom feeding and eyes positioned dorsally?
What is the purpose of the dorsal & anal fins in barracudas?
What is the purpose of the dorsal & anal fins in barracudas?
Which fish has a narrow caudal peduncle and a forked tail?
Which fish has a narrow caudal peduncle and a forked tail?
Which type of fish has large eyes and a fusiform to deep body?
Which type of fish has large eyes and a fusiform to deep body?
What is the purpose of the flattened heads in barracudas?
What is the purpose of the flattened heads in barracudas?
Which fish has a large teeth-filled mouth and dorsal & anal fins far back?
Which fish has a large teeth-filled mouth and dorsal & anal fins far back?
What is the purpose of the cryptic coloration in barracudas?
What is the purpose of the cryptic coloration in barracudas?
Which category of body shape does the muskellunge pike belong to?
Which category of body shape does the muskellunge pike belong to?
Which type of fish is deep bodied and lies on its side?
Which type of fish is deep bodied and lies on its side?
What is the body shape category of the brown trout?
What is the body shape category of the brown trout?
Which type of fish has a body shape that is fusiform (streamlined) with a narrow caudal peduncle and a forked tail?
Which type of fish has a body shape that is fusiform (streamlined) with a narrow caudal peduncle and a forked tail?
What is the purpose of the constant movement in great white sharks?
What is the purpose of the constant movement in great white sharks?
Which type of fish has a long pointed snout, a large teeth-filled mouth, and dorsal and anal fins positioned far back?
Which type of fish has a long pointed snout, a large teeth-filled mouth, and dorsal and anal fins positioned far back?
What is the purpose of the cryptic coloration in barracudas?
What is the purpose of the cryptic coloration in barracudas?
Which type of fish is able to hide in crevices and under rocks?
Which type of fish is able to hide in crevices and under rocks?
Which category of body shape does the muskellunge pike belong to?
Which category of body shape does the muskellunge pike belong to?
What is the purpose of the flattened heads in barracudas?
What is the purpose of the flattened heads in barracudas?
Which type of fish has a laterally flattened body, high pectoral fins, and pelvic fins below?
Which type of fish has a laterally flattened body, high pectoral fins, and pelvic fins below?
Which type of fish has a mouth oriented to allow bottom feeding and eyes positioned dorsally?
Which type of fish has a mouth oriented to allow bottom feeding and eyes positioned dorsally?
Which fish has a swimbladder that is often reduced or absent?
Which fish has a swimbladder that is often reduced or absent?
True or false: The blobfish belongs to the family Syngnathidae.
True or false: The blobfish belongs to the family Syngnathidae.
True or false: Muskellunge pike belongs to the category of bottom clinger.
True or false: Muskellunge pike belongs to the category of bottom clinger.
True or false: Barracudas have cryptic coloration to blend in with their surroundings.
True or false: Barracudas have cryptic coloration to blend in with their surroundings.
True or false: Great white sharks have a fusiform body shape.
True or false: Great white sharks have a fusiform body shape.
True or false: Swordfish have a caudal peduncle that is forked.
True or false: Swordfish have a caudal peduncle that is forked.
True or false: Scales in fish provide protection, aid in swimming, and act as a calcium store?
True or false: Scales in fish provide protection, aid in swimming, and act as a calcium store?
True or false: Placoid scales are found in sharks and are tiny, toothlike structures that improve hydrodynamic efficiency by reducing drag?
True or false: Placoid scales are found in sharks and are tiny, toothlike structures that improve hydrodynamic efficiency by reducing drag?
True or false: Elasmoid scales are found in bony fishes and are covered by the epidermis, with two sub-types: cycloid and ctenoid?
True or false: Elasmoid scales are found in bony fishes and are covered by the epidermis, with two sub-types: cycloid and ctenoid?
True or false: Biomimetics is the field of study that involves imitating biological systems and processes for practical purposes?
True or false: Biomimetics is the field of study that involves imitating biological systems and processes for practical purposes?
True or false: Bony fish scales are superoleophobic when submerged, allowing for a self-cleaning surface resistant to fouling?
True or false: Bony fish scales are superoleophobic when submerged, allowing for a self-cleaning surface resistant to fouling?
