Tropical Freshwater Fishes
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Download This QuizpackCyprinids include all these fish BUT:
a. Goldfish
b. Loaches
c. Tetras
d. Barbs
b. Loaches
c. Tetras
d. Barbs
Which fish is not a characin?
a. Black Neon Tetra
b. Piranhas
c. Bala shark
d. Silver Dollar
b. Piranhas
c. Bala shark
d. Silver Dollar
The kissing gourami "kisses" to:
a. Show love.
b. Match and test strengths.
c. Determine the sex of the other fish.
d. Transfer eggs and milt.
b. Match and test strengths.
c. Determine the sex of the other fish.
d. Transfer eggs and milt.
The Anabantid family technically includes only the:
a. Climbing perch
b. Gold gourami
c. Siamese fighting fish
d. Paradise fish
b. Gold gourami
c. Siamese fighting fish
d. Paradise fish
Typically, cory feed from the:
a. Surface of the tank.
b. Slime on other fish.
c. Algae on the side of the tank.
d. Bottom of the tank.
b. Slime on other fish.
c. Algae on the side of the tank.
d. Bottom of the tank.
Young discus fish feed:
a. On their yolk sacks
b. On the slime secreted by their parents
c. On algae on plastic plants.
d. On each other
b. On the slime secreted by their parents
c. On algae on plastic plants.
d. On each other
Which fish is a livebearer?
a. Rainbowfish
b. Knifefish
c. Goldfish
d. Swordtail
b. Knifefish
c. Goldfish
d. Swordtail
Which fish is not a cichlid?
a. Ornatus
b. Flying fox
c. Ram
d. Caeruleus
b. Flying fox
c. Ram
d. Caeruleus
The firemouth flares what in a display of aggression?
a. Dorsal fin.
b. Ctenoid scales.
c. Caudal peduncle
d. Operculum
b. Ctenoid scales.
c. Caudal peduncle
d. Operculum
Small white spots are a sign of waht disease?
a. Ich
b. Velvet
c. Dropsy
d. Carcinoma
b. Velvet
c. Dropsy
d. Carcinoma
A piscavore eats
a. Fish.
b. Plants.
c. Frozen foods.
d. Snails.
b. Plants.
c. Frozen foods.
d. Snails.
Barbs are named for:
a. The flesh whiskers by their mouth.
b. Sharp scale by their tail.
c. Small hooks on the genital papillae.
d. The breeding tubercules on the gill covers.
b. Sharp scale by their tail.
c. Small hooks on the genital papillae.
d. The breeding tubercules on the gill covers.
Which fish is NOT a rasbora?
a. Scissortail.
b. Harlequin.
c. Spotted.
d. Zebra.
b. Harlequin.
c. Spotted.
d. Zebra.
Paradise fish get along with:
a. Nothing.
b. Each other.
c. Tetras.
d. Lionheads.
b. Each other.
c. Tetras.
d. Lionheads.
The Lionhead does NOT have a:
a. Dorsal fin.
b. Pectoral fin.
c. Adipose fin.
d. Operculum.
b. Pectoral fin.
c. Adipose fin.
d. Operculum.
The best eater of algae is the:
a. Chinese algae eater.
b. Otocynclus.
c. Pleco.
d. Rosy barb.
b. Otocynclus.
c. Pleco.
d. Rosy barb.
Which fish is not a barb?
a. Rosy.
b. Blind cave fish.
c. Zebra.
d. Tiger.
b. Blind cave fish.
c. Zebra.
d. Tiger.
The only coldwater freshwater fish is the:
a. Goldfish.
b. Tiger Barb.
c. Angelfish.
d. Clown loach.
b. Tiger Barb.
c. Angelfish.
d. Clown loach.
Which fish is not from the Amazon?
a. Black neon tetra.
b. Ram cichlid.
c. Orange chromide.
d. Pencilfish
b. Ram cichlid.
c. Orange chromide.
d. Pencilfish
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