External Fish Anatomy

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Across
  1. 3. The classification for jawless fish
  2. 7. Type of fins used by fish for braking and steering
  3. 9. Bony fish have a skeleton made of _________
  4. 11. The process that takes place in gills, enabling oxygen to be extracted from the water
  5. 12. Mouth position which indicates fish prey/scavenge upon food sources below them
  6. 14. Mouth position which indicates fish feed on prey above them
  7. 15. The part of the gill where diffusion takes place
  8. 16. All fish live in _____________
  9. 17. The part within the gill chambers that remove solid material passing through the gills
  10. 20. Fish with this type of tail swim at slow speeds but are highly maneuverable
  11. 23. Cartilaginous fish have a skeleton made of _________
  12. 25. The type of vision possessed by fish
  13. 26. Fish with this type of tail are very fast and can swim at high speeds for long periods of time. They cant stop or turn easily though!
  14. 30. Fish with this type of tail swim at intermediate speeds, with greater maneuverability, and able to accelerate quickly for short periods of time
  15. 33. The classification for cartilaginous fish
  16. 34. Most fish are covered in _____________
  17. 35. The sensitive cells that are found in the lateral line
  18. 37. Fin found at the back end of the fish; provides fish with forward movement (determines strength and speed)
  19. 38. The purpose of fish scales is to provide them with external ___________
  20. 40. All fish use gills to _______________
Down
  1. 1. Fish are usually scaleless when they _______
  2. 2. The inner ear is used for _____________ and hearing
  3. 4. Mouth position which indicates fish chase prey or feed on what is ahead of them
  4. 5. While fish don't have an external ear, they do have an __________ ear
  5. 6. Fins along the bottom of the fish that act as stabilisers
  6. 8. Cartilaginous fish skin are covered with teeth-like _______________
  7. 10. Bony fish have a __________ gill opening
  8. 13. The lateral line detects _______________ in the water
  9. 18. Most fish move using ____________
  10. 19. Type of fins used by fish for maneuvering up, down and sideways
  11. 21. Bony fish have an _________ that covers their gills
  12. 22. The classification term for bony fish
  13. 24. All fish are vertebrates, this means they have a ___________
  14. 27. Sensory organ of fish that runs along both sides of the fish's body, under it's skin
  15. 28. Fish are covered in a layer of _________ which helps prevent infection
  16. 29. Fish with this type of tail are cruising fish that swim continuously at a very fast rate
  17. 31. Fins along the top of the fish that act as stabilisers
  18. 32. The fish nostrils detect __________ in the water
  19. 36. Fish with this type of tail cruise at intermediate speeds, with increased maneuverability. Can accelerate quickly!
  20. 39. Cartilaginous fish have between five to ___________ gill slits