Chapter 13 Flashcards
1
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how are Otocephalans connected?
A
by a morphological connection between the swim bladder and the inner ear
2
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subdivision Otocephala
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- swim bladder connected to the ear
- Clupeiformes, Alepocephaliformes
3
Q
superorder Ostariophysi
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- vertebral connection to the ear, schrekstoff
- Gonorynchiformes
4
Q
series Otophysi
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- full Weberian apparatus
- Cypriniformes, Characiformes, Gymnotiformes, Siluriformes
5
Q
order Clupeiformes
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- otophysic swim bladder
- bony scutes along ventral edge
- important trophic link
- commercial importance
- worldwide, marine & freshwater
6
Q
otophysic swim bladder
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air bladder extends into braincase to contact the inner ear
7
Q
family Clupidae
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- shads
- herrings
- menhaden
8
Q
family Engraulidae
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- anchovies
- filter feeders
9
Q
Ohio Clupidae
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- gizzard shad
- threadfin shad
- skipjack herring
- alewife
10
Q
superorder Ostariophysi
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- largest group of FW fishes
- protractile jaw
- breeding tubercles
- vertebral connection to ear
- alarm response
11
Q
alarm response
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- alarm substance
- alarm reaction
- secondarily lost in some groups
12
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order Gonorynchiformes
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- Asia, Africa, mostly freshwater
- 1st 3 vertebrae modified
- primitive homolog to the Weberian apparatus
13
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family Chanidae
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- milkfish
- important food fish in Indo-Pacific
14
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series Otophysi
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- Weberian apparatus
- pharyngeal teeth
- small bodied
15
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Order Cypriniformes
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- N. America, Europe, Asia, Africa
- pharyngeal teeth
- protractile mouth
- sexual dimorphism
