Fish

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Across
  1. 3. / The ability of a fish to remain motionless in a certain column of water is due to _____.
  2. 6. / Fish hearts have ______ chambers.
  3. 8. / Fish are classified according to the material that makes up its __________.
  4. 9. / Fish waste is mostly made of this.
  5. 10. / This is the organ where fish smell.
  6. 13. / In saltwater fish, excess water is _______________.
  7. 14. / These fins are used for turning.
  8. 16. / Gills that have high oxygen content are _______ in color.
  9. 17. / This fills with air in a fish to keep them at certain locations in the water column.
  10. 18. / The organ through which fish can detect electrical fields is called the ampullae of _________.
  11. 21. / The shape of this fin indicates how fast a fish can swim.
  12. 22. / Fish with __________ bodies ten to be fast swimmers.
  13. 25. / Fish secrete this to keep their scales moist and protected.
  14. 26. / A system of nerve cells that are found in a line on fish from the mouth to the tip of the tail.
  15. 27. / Conductive elements in the water ___________ out the electrical field.
Down
  1. 1. / The nerve cells in a fish’s lateral line.
  2. 2. / Scales on fish that are modified teeth.
  3. 4. / ____________ compressed fish rely on hiding to catch their prey.
  4. 5. / This fin acts as a keel to keep the fish stable.
  5. 7. / These are a type of sense organ that can be found not only in the mouth, but also on the body and fins.
  6. 11. / In freshwater fish, excess water is ______________.
  7. 12. / These fins are used for slowing down.
  8. 15. / Bony fish have this to allow them to stay still in the water and still breathe.
  9. 17. / Fish have an advanced sense of ____________.
  10. 19. / The fish circulatory system has only one of these and higher organisms have 2 _______________.
  11. 20. / When fish swim, it causes _________ fields to be generated and sharks detect them.
  12. 23. / Fish with _________ caudal fins are slow moving.
  13. 24. / The organ in fish that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.