Marine Life Species Identification Quiz

Fish Classification

• Shortfin eel belongs to the family Anguillidae, genus Anguilla, and species australis.
• Striate anglerfish belongs to the family Antennariidae, genus Antennarius, and species striatus.
• Giant trevally belongs to the family Carangidae, genus Caranx, and species ignobilis.
• Kingfish belongs to the family Carangidae, genus Seriola, and species lalandi.
• Tilapia belongs to the family Cichlidae, genus Oreochromis, and species mossambicus.

More Fish Classification

• Pilchard belongs to the family Clupeidae, genus Sardinops, and species sagax.
• Mahi-mahi belongs to the family Coryphaenidae, genus Coryphaena, and species hippurus.
• Carp belongs to the family Cyprinidae, genus Cyprinus, and species carpio.
• Empire gudgeon belongs to the family Eleotridae, genus Hypseleotris, and species compressa.
• Atlantic cod belongs to the family Gadidae, genus Gadus, and species morhua.

Even More Fish Classification

• Luderick belongs to the family Girellidae, genus Girella, and species tricuspidata.
• Eastern sea garfish belongs to the family Hemiramphidae, genus Hyporhamphus, and species australis.
• Black marlin belongs to the family Istiophoridae, genus Istiompax, and species indica.
• Australian mado belongs to the family Kyphosidae, genus Atypichthys, and species strigatus.
• Blue groper belongs to the family Labridae, genus Achoerodus, and species viridis.

More Fish Classification

• Great white belongs to the family Lamnidae, genus Carcharodon, and species carcharias.
• Barramundi belongs to the family Latidae, genus Lates, and species calcarifer.
• Mangrove jack belongs to the family Lutjanidae, genus Lutjanus, and species argentimaculatus.
• Crimson-spotted rainbowfish belongs to the family Melanotaeniidae, genus Melanotaenia, and species duboulayi.
• Mullet belongs to the family Mugilidae, genus Mugil, and species cephalus.

Even More Fish Classification

• Murray cod belongs to the family Percichthyidae, genus Maccullochella, and species peelii.
• Golden perch belongs to the family Percichthyidae, genus Macquaria, and species ambigua.
• Australian bass belongs to the family Percichthyidae, genus Macquaria, and species novemaculeata.
• Dusky flathead belongs to the family Platycephalidae, genus Platycephalus, and species fuscus.
• Eastern blue devil fish belongs to the family Plesiopidae, genus Paraplesiops, and species bleekeri.

More Fish Classification

• Eel-tailed catfish belongs to the family Plotosidae, genus Tandanus, and species tandanus.
• Mosquitofish belongs to the family Poeciliidae, genus Gambusia, and species holbrooki.
• Wide band anemonefish belongs to the family Pomacentridae, genus Amphiprion, and species latezonatus.
• Sergeant major belongs to the family Pomacentridae, genus Abudefduf, and species sexfasciatus.
• Narrow/knifetooth sawfish belongs to the family Pristidae, genus Anoxypristis, and species cuspidata.

Even More Fish Classification

• Smelt belongs to the family Retropinna, genus Retropinna, and species semoni.
• Atlantic salmon belongs to the family Salmonidae, genus Salmo, and species salar.
• Mulloway belongs to the family Sciaenidae, genus Argyrosomus, and species japonicus.
• Blue fin tuna belongs to the family Scombridae, genus Thunnus, and species maccoyii.
• Spotted mackerel belongs to the family Scombridae, genus Scomberomorus, and species munroi.
• Wahoo belongs to the family Scombridae, genus Acanthocybium, and species solandri.
• Sand whiting belongs to the family Sillaginidae, genus Sillago, and species ciliata.