Aquatic Alphabet - F

Welcome to the Aquatic Alphabet, where all letters are one with the sea! There are a good amount of F-lettered fish on this quiz that you'll be expected to correctly guess! Good luck!

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What kind of animal would you expect to find by looking in the ocean? (don't overthink this)

Fish

This flatfish has both of its eyes located on one side of its body. It can camouflage to match the color and texture of the seafloor.

Flounder

This is a family of fish species under the genus Kuhlia. During the day they form in schools, but at night they disperse to feed on prey. They are also known as āholehole in Hawaiian.

Flagtail

They are unique for being able to propel themselves out of water, to evade predators.

Flying Fish

These deep sea fish have large fang-like teeth that they get their name from. They have small eyes, which is why scientists believe they may have poor eyesight.

Fangtooth

A type of anglerfish that was first discovered in 1837 by zoology professor Johan Reinhardt.

Footballfish

This shark has an elongated body shape, where all of its fins are located at the tail end of said body.

Frilled Shark

These fish have an unusual shape, being their flattened head and abnormally wide body. Their venom is not fatal, but can cause pain for around two days.

Flathead

Another relative of the anglerfish that are covered in spinules that help them camouflage. They move slowly, but strike rapidly when prey come nearby.

Frogfish

These amphibians can live on land and water, and will lay their eggs in ponds.

Frog

A type of angelfish that is generally bright yellow, with blue lips and a black dot on its forehead.

Flagfin

This term describes the order classification in which fish like the halibut and plaice are a part of. Fish in this order are known to have flattened bodies that camouflage on the seafloor.

Flatfish

A United States Navy submarine from WWII was named after this type of sunfish.

Flier

These species of fish are also known as knifefishes for their knife-like appearance.

Featherback

It is a free floating aquatic fern that is one of the fastest growing plants on Earth. The name of its genus is Azolla.

Fairy Moss

These bioluminescent cephalopods are small in size, and call emit blue light from the photophores on their body.

Firefly Squid

This is the second-largest living species of whale on Earth, losing to only the blue whale.

Fin Whale

Since these fish contain tetrodotoxin, which can be fatal, restaurant preparation of it is under strict regulation by law in countries like Japan and South Korea.

Fugu

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