Lab quiz 5

Question 1

What are Argentiniformes?

Answer 1

Marine Smelts

Question 2

What are some characteristics of Argentiniformes?

Answer 2

Large eye, Adipose fin usually present, terminal mouth, abdominal pelvic fin.

Question 3

What are osmeriformes?

Answer 3

True Smelts

Question 4

What is the one family of osmeriformes?

Answer 4

Osmeridae

Question 5

What is the one family we need to know of Argentiniformes?

Answer 5

Bathylagidae

Question 6

What are some characteristics of Osmeriformes?

Answer 6

Adipose fin usually present, silver body, teeth on all jaws, no pelvic auxiliary process.

Question 7

What are salmoniformes?

Answer 7

Salmon and trout

Question 8

What is the one family within salmoniformes?

Answer 8

Salmonidae

Question 9

What does anadromous mean?

Answer 9

Moves between salt and freshwater to breed.

Question 10

Characteristics of salmoniformes?

Answer 10

Fusiform body, adipose fin, auxiliary process at base of thoracic pelvic fin, gill membrane not connected to isthmus.

Question 11

What is Oncorhynchus clarkii?

Answer 11

Cut-throat trout

Question 12

What is Oncorhynchus mykiss?

Answer 12

Rainbow trout

Question 13

What is Salmo trutta?

Answer 13

Brown trout

Question 14

What is Salvelinus fontinalis?

Answer 14

Brook trout

Question 15

What is Salvelinus namaycush?

Answer 15

Lake trout

Question 16

What are Esociformes?

Answer 16

Pike and mudminnows

Question 17

What are the two families of esociformes?

Answer 17

Esocidae and umbridae

Question 18

What are esocidae?

Answer 18

Pike

Question 19

What are umbridae?

Answer 19

Mudminnows

Question 20

Characteristics of esociformes?

Answer 20

No adipose fin, dorsal and anal fins posteriorly, forked caudal fin (esocidae), snout is duck-bill like (esocidae), rounded caudal fin (umbridae), faint or absent lateral line (umbridae)

Question 21

What are stomiiformes?

Answer 21

Dragonfish

Question 22

Characteristics of stomiiformes?

Answer 22

Photophores, chin barble sometimes present, large mouth compared to body, sometimes has loss of multiple fins

Question 23

What are aulopiformes?

Answer 23

Lizardfish

Question 24

Which family is the lizardfish in?

Answer 24

Synodontidae

Question 25

Characteristics of aulopiformes?

Answer 25

No swim bladder, usually have adipose fin, jaw extends behind the eye, looks like a lizard, many hermaphroditic species.

Question 26

What are myctophiformes?

Answer 26

Lantern fish

Question 27

What is the lantern fish family name?

Answer 27

Myctophidae

Question 28

Characteristics of myctophiformes?

Answer 28

Mouth large and terminal, large eye, photophores arranged in groups and rows, adipose fin

Question 29

What are percopsiformes?

Answer 29

Trout perches

Question 30

What are the two families we need to know of percopsiformes?

Answer 30

Aphredoderidae and ambylopsidae

Question 31

Characteristics of percopsiformes?

Answer 31

Upper jaw formed by premaxilla, spines present in dorsal and anal fins, anus under throat

Question 32

What fish are in the aphredoderidae family?

Answer 32

Pirate perch

Question 33

What fish are in the ambylopsidae family?

Answer 33

Cave fish

Question 34

What are gadiformes?

Answer 34

Cod

Question 35

What are the 2 families of gadiformes that we need to know?

Answer 35

Gadidae and phycidae

Question 36

Characteristics of gadiformes?

Answer 36

Dorsal fin divided into 2 or 3 sections, chin barbell usually present, and pelvic fin inserted below or in front of pectorals

Question 37

What are stephanoberyciformes?

Answer 37

Ridgeheads

Question 38

What family of stephanoberyciformes do we need to know?

Answer 38

Melamphaidae

Question 39

Characteristics of stephanoberyciformes?

Answer 39

Dorsal fin with 1-3 spines, large cycloid scales, lateral line absent

Question 40

What are beryciformes?

Answer 40

Flashlight fish

Question 41

What family of beryciformes do we need to know

Answer 41

Anomalopidae

Question 42

Characteristics of beryciformes?

Answer 42

One pelvic spine, shiny and soft rays of dorsal fin divided by a notch, forked caudal fin, large eye with bioluminescent organ underneath

Question 43

Match each order with its common name Argentiniformes, Osmeriformes, Salmoniformes, Esociformes, Stomiiformes, aulopiformes, myctophiformes, Percopsiformes, Gadiformes, Stephanoberyciformes, Beryciformes

Answer 43

Marine smelts, Smelts, salmon and trout, Pike and mudminnows, dragonfish, lizardfish, lanternfish, trout-perches, Cod, Ridgeheads, Flashlight fish