BIOL132 FISH

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question	Answer
cold blooded also known as ..............	poikilothermic
what are the four main types of scales (P,Cos,G,Cyc)	placoid, cosmoid, ganoid,cycloid
the front of the fish is called the ........ the back of the fish is called the .........	anterior, posterior
the top of the fish where the dorsal fin is, is called the ...... the base of the fish is called the ....... (pelvic fish found here )	dorsal, ventral
this fin tends to be used for balance and stabilisation + sudden directional changes	dorsal
this fin tends to be situated on the side of the fish and is often in pairs, used primarily for swimming	pectoral
this fin is often on the bottom of the fish and it is used for deceleration and braking	pelvic
this fin is often at the back of the bottom of a fish and is used primarily for stabilisation	anal
this fin is highly dependant on shape and is used for propulsion and acceleration (tail)	caudal
this body shape type is like a torpedo (tuna fish )	fusiform
this body shape type is more compressed than the fusiform (flatfish)	compressiform
rays have this type of body shape	depressiform
eels have this type of body form	anguilliform

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what 2 organisms make up the superclass agnatha ?	lampreys and hagfish
which class contains sharks rays and chimaeras ?	Chondrichthyes
.............. where an organism emits light upon excitation by an external light source	biofluorescence
............... is generated by a chemical or biological reaction created within the organism's body	bioluminescence
which type of caudal fin is best when it comes to maintaining a high speed, very very low drag	lunate
which class is made up of the ray finned fish ?	Actinopterygii
the fins on flying fish that look like wings are the fishes ....... fins	pectoral
what is the name of fish that live in the depths of water where sunlight doesnt reach	bathypelagic
opah are .... blooded fish	warm
what is the name of the largest bony fish .... ....	mola mola
what class is made up of the lobe-finned fish	Sarcopterygii
what is the name of the organism that is part of the class sarcopterygii that can go dormant	lungfish