Fishes Flashcards
(194 cards)
1
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Sea Lamprey Superclass
A
Agnatha
2
Q
Sea Lamprey Order
A
Petromyzontiformes
3
Q
Sea Lamprey Family
A
Petromyzontidae
4
Q
Sea Lamprey Genus/Species
A
Petromyzon marinus
5
Q
Ray Superclass
A
Gnathostomata
6
Q
Ray Class
A
Chondrichthyes
7
Q
Ray Order
A
Myliobatiformes
8
Q
Ray Family
A
Dasyatidea
9
Q
Ray Genus
A
Dasyatis
10
Q
Brook Lamprey Superclass
A
Agnatha
11
Q
Brook Lamprey Order
A
Petromyzontiformes
12
Q
Brook Lamprey Family
A
Petromyzontidae
13
Q
On rays the base of the tail spine is?
A
A venomous gland
14
Q
Lancelets Phylum
A
Chordata
15
Q
Lancelets Subplylum
A
Cephalochordata
16
Q
Lancelets Class
A
Leptoccardi
17
Q
Lemon Shark Class
A
Chondrichithyes
18
Q
Lemon Shark Order
A
Carcharhiniformes
19
Q
Lemon Shark Family
A
Carcharhinidae
20
Q
Lemon Shark Subclass
A
Elasmobronchii
21
Q
Lemon Shark Genus/Species
A
Ngaprion brevirostris
22
Q
Golden Shiner Superclass
A
Osteichthyes
23
Q
Golden Shiner Class
A
Actinoptergii
24
Q
Golden Shiner Order
A
Cypriniformes
25
Golden Shiner Family
Cyprinidea
26
Golden Shiner Genus/Species
Notemigonus crysoleucas
27
Acorn worms Phylum
Hemichordata
28
Bluehead Chub Superclass
Osteichthyes
29
Bluehead Chub Class
Actinopterygii
30
Bluehead Chub Order
Cypriniformes
31
Bluehead Chub Family
Cyprinidea
32
Bluehead Chub Genus/Species
Nocomis leptocephalus
33
Longnose Dace Superclass
Osteichthyes
34
Longnose Dace Class
Actinopterygii
35
Longnose Dace Order
Cypriniformes
36
Longnose Dace Family
Cyprinidea
37
Longnose Dace Genus/Species
Rhinichthys cataractae
38
Tunicates Phylum
Chordata
39
Tunicates Subphylum
Urochordata
40
Tunicates Class
Ascidiacea
41
White Sucker Superclass
Osteichthyes
42
White Sucker Class
Actinopterygii
43
White Sucker Order
Cypriniformes
44
White Sucker Family
Castomidae
45
White Sucker Genus/Species
Catostomus commersonii
46
Oyster Toadfish Superclass
Osteichthyes
47
Oyster Toadfish Class
Actinopterygii
48
Oyster Toadfish Order
Batrachoidiformes
49
Oyster Toadfish Family
Batrachoididea
50
Oyster Toadfish Genus/Species
Opsanus tau
51
Stripped Killifish Superclass
Osteichthyes
52
Striped Killifish Class
Actinopterygii
53
Striped Killifish Order
Cyprinodontiformes
54
Striped Killifish Family
Cyprinodontidae
55
Striped Killifish Genus/Species
Fundulus majalis
56
Stoneroller Superclass
Osteichthyes
57
Stoneroller Class
Actinopterygii
58
Stoneroller Order
Cypriniformes
59
Stoneroller Family
Cyprinidea
60
Stoneroller Genus/Species
Campostoma anomalum
61
American Eel Superclass
Osteichthyes
62
American Eel Class
Actinopterygii
63
American Eel Order
Anguilliformes
64
American Eel Family
Anguillidae
65
American Eel Genus/Species
Anguilla rostrata
66
Northern Pike Superclass
Osteichthyes
67
Northern Pike Class
Actinopterygii
68
Northern Pike Order
Salmoniformes
69
Northern Pike Family
Esocidae
70
Northern Pike Genus/Species
Esox lucius
71
Rainbow Trout Superclass
Osteichthyes
72
Rainbow Trout Class
Actinopterygii
73
Rainbow Trout Order
Salmoniformes
74
Rainbow Trout Family
Salmonidae
75
Rainbow Trout Genus/Species
Oncorhynchus mykiss
76
Chain Pickerel Superclass
Osteichthyes
77
Chain Pickerel Class
Actinopterygii
78
Chain Pickerel Order
Salmoniformes
79
Chain Pickerel Family
Esocidae
80
Chain Pickerel Genus/Species
Esox niger
81
Brook Trout Superclass
Osteichthyes
82
Brook Trout Class
Actinopterygii
83
Brook Trout Order
Salmoniformes
84
Brook Trout Family
Salmonidae
85
Brook Trout Genus/Species
Salvelinus fontinalis
86
Pirate Perch Superclass
Osteichthyes
87
Pirate Perch Class
Actinopterygii
88
Pirate Perch Order
Percopsiformes
89
Pirate Perch Genus/Species
Aphredoderus sayanus
90
Bowfin Superclass
Osteichthyes
91
Bowfin Class
Actinopterygii
92
Bowfin Order
Amiiformes
93
Bowfin Family
Amiidea
94
Bowfin Genus/Species
Amia calva
95
Johnny Darter Superclass
Osteichthyes
96
Johnny Darter Class
Actinopterygii
97
Johnny Darter Order
Perciformes
98
Johnny Darter Family
Percidae
99
Johnny Darter Genus/Species
Etheostoma nigrum
100
Seahorse Superclass
Osteichthyes
101
Seahorse Class
Actinopterygii
102
Seahorse Order
Syngnathiformes
103
Seahorse Family
Syngnathidae
104
Seahorse Subfamily
Hippocampinae
105
Croaker Superclass
Osteichthyes
106
Croaker Class
Actinopterygii
107
Croaker Order
Perciformes
108
Croaker Family
Sciaenidae
109
Croaker Genus/Species
Micropogonias undulates
110
Spot Superclass
Osteichthyes
111
Spot Class
Actinopterygii
112
Spot Order
Perciformes
113
Spot Family
Sciaenidae
114
Spot Genus/Species
Leiostomus xanthurus
115
Snakehead Superclass
Osteichthyes
116
Snakehead Class
Actinopterygii
117
Snakehead Order
Perciformes
118
Snakehead Family
Channidae
119
Snakehead Genus/Species
Channa argus
120
Sunperch Superclass
Osteichthyes
121
Sunperch Class
Actinopterygii
122
Sunperch Order
Perciformes
123
Sunperch Family
Centrarchidae
124
Sunperch Genus/Species
Lepomis auritis
125
Longnose Gar Superclass
Osteichthyes
126
Longnose Gar Class
Actinopterygii
127
Longnose Gar Order
Lepisosteiformes
128
Longnose Gar Family
Lepisosteidae
129
Longnose Gar Genus/Species
Lepisosteus osseus
130
Trunkfish Superclass
Osteichthyes
131
Trunkfish Class
Actinopterygii
132
Trunkfish Order
Tetraodontiformes
133
Trunkfish Family
Ostraciidae
134
Trunkfish Genus/Species
Acanthostracion quadricornis
135
White Catfish Superclass
Osteichthyes
136
White Catfish Class
Actinopterygii
137
White Catfish Order
Siluriformes
138
White Catfish Family
Ictaluridae
139
White Catfish Genus/Species
Ameiurus catus
140
Sea Squirts Class
Ascidiacea
141
Amphioxus Class
Leptocardii
142
Vertebrate Subplyum
Vertebrata
143
Jawless Fishes Superclass
Aganatha
144
Jawed Vertebrates Superclass
Gnathostomata
145
Scales on cartilaginous fishes
Placoid scales
146
Male sharks have pelvic ?
Claspers
147
Lobe-finned fishes Class
Sarcopterygii
148
Ray-finned fishes Class
Actinopterygii
149
Sturgeon Order
Acipensiformes
150
Bowfin & Gar Superorder
Holostei
151
Superorder of Teleosts
Teleostei
152
Sardine, Shad, & Herring Order
Clupeiformes
153
Carp, Minnow, & Goldfish Order
Cypriniformes
154
Flat fish Order
Pleuronectiformes
155
Puffer Order
Tetradontiforms
156
Cigar Shaped body
Fusiform
157
Snake-like form
Anquilliform
158
Flattened form dorso-ventrally
Depressed
159
Sturgeon Family
Acipenseridae
160
Sturgeon Species
Acipenser oxyrhyncus
161
Alewife Family
Clupeidae
162
Alewife Species
Alosa pseudoharengus
163
White Sucker Family
Catostomidae
164
White Sucker Species
Catostomus commersoni
165
Catfish tactile organ that houses taste buds
Barbels
166
Blue Catfish Genus/Species
Ictalurus furcatus
167
Summer Flounder Order
Pleuronectiformes
168
Summer Flounder Family
Bothidae
169
Summer Flounder Genus/Species
Paralichthys dentatus
170
Puffer fish Family
Tetradontidae
171
Puffer fish Genus/Species
Sphaeroides maculatus
172
Characteristics of the Tetradontiformes include (2)
Strong jaws and small mouth
173
Tetradontiformes scales are modified into: (2)
Plates or Spines
174
Burrfish Order
Tetradontiformes
175
Burrfish Family
Diodontidae
176
Burrfish Genus/Species
Chilomycterus shoepfi
177
Used in breathing in sharks
Spiracles
178
Sharks sensory system
Ampullae of Lorenzini
179
Used in protection of gills & aid in filter feeding
Gill rakers
180
Shark teeth are highly modified ? scales
Placoid
181
Type of shark caudal fins
Heterocercal
182
Type of shark caudal fin where upper lobe is longer
Epicercal
183
Type of shark caudal fin where the lower lobe is longer
Hypocercal
184
Type of caudal fin in Hagfish and lamprey
Protocercal
185
Mouth position is a straight line
Terminal
186
Fish with terminal mouths feed where?
Mid-water
187
Mouth position is toward substrate
Inferior
188
Fish with inferior mouths feed where?
Bottom
189
Mouth position is toward top
Superior
190
Fish with superior mouths feed where?
Surface
191
Hagfish Class
Myxini
192
Yellow Perch Order
Teleostei
193
Yellow Perch Family
Percidoe
194
Yellow Perch Genus/Species
Perca flavescens
