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RNR 1010 Fish 1

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poikilothermic fishes' interal body temperature fluctuates because they have no control over their body temperature
fecundity number of eggs produced by a fish
Southern Brook Lamprey Ichthyomyzon gagei common name
Petromyzontidae Southern Brook Lamprey family
Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern Brook Lamprey scientific name
agnathan type of fish that has no jaw (lampreys)
ammocoete eyeless lamprey larvae
riffle shallow part of a stream with lots of rocks that southern brook lampreys dwell in
semelparous type of fish that die after spawning (Southern Brook Lamprey)
Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus common name
Petromyzontidae Sea Lamprey family
Petromyzon marinus Sea Lamprey scientific name
andaromous fish, such as sea lampreys, that spawn in freshwater
hematophagous fish, such as sea lampreys, that feed on blood
TFM-Bayluscide these were developed to reduce sea lamprey larval survival in streams
Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas
Carcharhinidae Bull Shark family
Carcharhinus leucas Bull Shark scientific name
euryhaline type of fish, sich as bull sharks, that can handle different salinities through osmoregulation
countershaded bull shark's camouflage where top is dark and the bottom is light
viviparous eggs are fertilized insde the female, receive nourishment from the parents in the womb, and have live births
natal philopatry bull sharks returning to where they were born to reproduce
osmoregulatroy this characterisitc of bull sharks has a high plasticity which allows them to exist in freshwater as well as saltwater
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus common name
Rhincodontidae Whale Shark family
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark scientific name
planktivore eats plankton
pharyngeal cavity whale sharks have 5 sets of porous pads on either side of this to inhale plankton and small fish which they will then "cough" out and eat
ovoviviparous eggs are fertilized insde the female, do not receive nourishment from the parents in the womb, and have live births
DVM doctor of veterinary medicine
Gulf Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi common name
Acipenseridae Gulf Sturgeon family
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon scientific name
subterminal suctorial mouth gulf sturgeon's mouths that are on the bottom of their body's to vaccuum food of the stream floor
scutes 5 rows of bony plates that run along gulf sturgeons
barbels special parts of a gulf sturgeon snout that look like whiskers which are used to feel for food
American Paddlefish Polyodon spathula common name
Polyodontidae American Paddlefish family
Polyodon spathula American Paddlefish scientific name
rostrum American Paddlefishes' long snout
buccal cavity huge mouth chamber in american paddlefish that allows them to continuously swallow food while swimming
gill rakers par of american paddlefishes that filter food
potamodromous fish that migrate between their natal waters to freshwater to feed
roe american paddlefish caviar?
Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula
Lepisosteidae Alligator Gar family
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar scientific name
ganoid scales alligator scales that have articulating peg and socket joints between them to give the muscles and body's elasticity leverage
pneumatic duct for aerial respiration in alligator gars
sit and wait type of non-selective carnivores that alligator gars are
oviparous eggs are spawned into the water from females where they are then fertilized by males
Bowfin Amia calva common name
Amiidae Bowfin family
Amia calva Bowfin scientific name
heterocercal tail bowfin's caudal fin that is composed of two asymmetrical lobes
gular plate ventral bony plate located on the under-surface of bowfins' throats between their lower jaws
caudal ocellus bowfin's eyespots that are on the upper side of the fish
stunting bowfins' high predatory control potentail
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