1.How closely is this organism related to other fishes?

A. Same Kingdom. B. Same Kingdom & Phylum C.Same Kingdom, Phylum, & ClassD.Same Kingdom, Phylum, Class, & Order.

2. What is it missing that all other Texas freshwater fishes possess?

A. Jaw; B. Operculum; C. Pectoral Fins; Pelvic Fins; E. All of the above

3.Fishermen often call this a “freshwater shark”. List one characteristic it shares

with sharks. A.Placoid dentitionB.Cartilagenous skeletonC.Gill FlapsD.Small eyes

4. Of all the fish families we have covered thus far, two are tropical families that contain many popular aquarium fishes. Both of these families is represented by only one species in North America, both of which are found in South Texas. From the following, select those two species.

A. B. C.

E. F. D.

5.This is NOT a minnow – it’s a shad! Which characteristic makes it a shad?

A. spines B. keeled belly C. lack of second top fin D. forked tail

AB

C

D

6.This IS a minnow – of a species found in the ditch!What is the name of its genus?

A.CyprinidaeB.CyprinusC.NotemigonusD.lutrensis

7.Where does this fish breed? A. Atlantic OceanB. Gulf of MexicoC. Lake LivingstonD. Great Lakes

8.What is the term that applies to this life cycle?

A. AnadramousB. BelladramousC. CatadramousD. Didramous

9. Which set of fins are missing on this fish?

A. Dorsal; B. Anal; C. Pectoral; D. Pelvic

10. Where is this non-native species, discovered this year at Kreinhop Pond, originally from? A. Asia; B. Africa; C. South America; D. Central Texas; E. Australia11. What is its family? A. Centrarchidae; B. Ictaluridae; C. Cichlidae;

D. Cyprinidae

12. Identify this fish’s genus…A. Percidae; B. Lepomis; C. Centrarchidae; D. Pomoxis

13.This fish is not native to Texas, but its general form shows it to be a member of a family that is represented in East Texas. That family would be…A. Acipenseridae; B. Lepisosteidae; C. Esocidae; D. Salmonidae

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14.Is this fish native to Texas? A. Yes; B. No15.What is the name of the questioned fin? A. Adipose; B. Anal; C. Caudal; D. Dorsal

16. What is the purpose of this catfish’s barbels?

A. Defense; B. Sexual Reproduction; C. Locomotion; D. Sensory

17. True Bass? A. Yes; B. No

18. Looking at its mouth, where would you say it feeds in the water column? A. Top; B. Mid-level; C. Bottom; D. Demersal

19. What species of bass is this? A. Largemouth; B. Spotted; C. Guadalupe; D. Smallmouth; E. Striped

20. What is its most distant relative? A. White BassB. Bluegill C. White CrappieD. Flier

21. Is this a perch? (A. Y/ B. N)

22. Where does this fish feed in the water column? A. Top; B. Mid-level; C. Demersal

23.Which bass is endemic to Central Texas, and is our State Fish?

A.B.

C. D.

24. This fish is native to our area, but has been introduced worldwide. Why?

A.Beauty; B. Oxygenation; C. Algae controlD. Mosquito Control25. A. Male or B. female?

Label the designated fins on this fish. 26. Adipose 29. Dorsal 27. Anal 30. Pectoral 28. Caudal 31. Pelvic

A.

B. C. D.

E.

F.

32. Which of these fishes are best adapted for life in a fast-moving

stream? A. B.

C.

D.

33. Which of these is our native Smallmouth Buffalo?

B.

A.

C.

34. Which of these fishes has cycloid scales?

35. Ctenoid scales? A.

B.

C.

D.

36. Which of these fishes is considered to be the more primitive?37. Which one has been extirpated from Texas?

Tucunaré(Peacock Bass)Cichla ocellaris

Rio Grande CutthroatSalmo clarkii virginalis

A.

B.

38. Steelhead Trout are Rainbow Trout that migrate out to sea, then

return up West Coast rivers to spawn. What is the term that

describes this life cycle? A. AnadramousB. BelladramousC. CatadramousD. Didramous

The snakehead, genus Channa, is unrelated to the bowfin, genus Amia, but their similar features are the result of convergent evolution.

39. Which fish is the snakehead?

A.

B.

40. Which fins are visible in front of Bubba’s left hand? A.) anal; B.) pectoral; C. ) pelvic; D. caudal41. This fish is a(n)… A. Alligator Gar; B. Northern Pike; C. Snakehead; D. Spotted Gar; E. Longnose Gar

42. The largest freshwater fishes in North America, the sturgeons are

most closely related to…?

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A.

B.

C.

The Pirarucú (Arapaima gigas) of the Amazon is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world.

63. What kind of scales does it have?

38. This freshwater mussel belongs to what phylum?

39.How many PAIRS of antennae does this organism have? 40. What is the name of its order?

For each question, answer A, B, both, or neither.

41. Dorsoventrally flattened abdomen.

42.A decapod.

43.Species like these live in “Lake Collins”.

44. Laterally flattened abdomen.

45.What phylum does this organism belong to?

46. What best describes its method of feeding?

A.Scavenger

B. Parasite

C. Carnivore

D. Detrital Feeder

47. This young creature will soon split its exoskeleton to become a…

A) WormB) MosquitoC) Whirligig beetleD) DamselflyE) Crawfish

48. What group does this water mite belong to?

A.AcariB.HemipteraC.PlecopteraD.DecapodaE.Mollusca

49. This Water Scorpion belongs to the order Hemiptera. Which best describes its life cycle?

A. Egg – wingless nymph – adultB. Egg – aquatic nymph – adultC. Egg – aquatic nymph – pupa – adultD. Live bearingE. Asexual budding.

50. All of these snails belong to what CLASS?