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