Fish anatomy Flashcards
Front of fish
Anterior
Back of fish
Posterior
Top of fish
Dorsal
Bottom of fish
Ventral
Describe a fusiform body
Fast and bullet shaped like a tuna.
Describe a compressiform body
It’s deemed bodied and flatfish on the sides. Normally appear near shore.
Describe a depressiform body
Flat body like a ray.
What type of mouth is on the very bottom of a fish and what is its feeding type?
Inferior and bottom feeder
What type of mouth is lower on the face of a fish and what is its feeding type?
Subterminal and omnivore
What type of mouth is one that is at the front of a fish and what is its feeding type?
Terminal and predator
What type of mouth is upturned on a fish and what is its feeding type?
superior and surface feeder
What is it called when the pelvic fin is very close to the anal and caudal fin?
Abdominal
What is it called when the pelvic fin is in the middle of the ventral side?
Subdominal
What is it called when the pelvic fin is even with the pectoral fin?
Thoracic
What is it called when the pelvic fin is in front of the pectoral fin?
Jugular
