Fish Species Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. carnivorous freshwater gamefish, common to Illinois (scientific name: micropterus salmoides)
  2. 4. also known as the “shellcracker” (scientific name: lepomis microlophus)
  3. 6. most popular aquarium fish (scientific name: carassius auratus)
  4. 11. a saltwater flounder (Paralichthys albiguttata)
  5. 12. known as the ono in Hawaii and sometimes called the hoo in other parts of the United States (scientific name: Acanthocybium solandri)
  6. 13. have cartilage rather than bone (scientific name: Myliobatoidei)
  7. 15. fish that looks like it has a big spear on its nose (scientific name: Xiphias gladius)
  8. 17. a small genus of freshwater fish from various rivers and basins in South America (scientific name: pterophyllum)
  9. 19. common pet fish, the males are known to be aggressive with each other so they’re put in separate, smaller size containers. (scientific name: betta splendens)
Down
  1. 1. freshwater fish in the perch family (scientific name: Sander Vitreus)
  2. 2. freshwater fish native to Asia (scientific name: Osphronemidae)
  3. 5. third most popular fish to eat (Salmonidae)
  4. 7. also known as “bream” “brim” “sunny” or “copper nose”, symbol of Illinois (scientific name: lepomis macrochirus)
  5. 8. also known as anemone fish (scientific name: amphiprioninae)
  6. 9. common fish to find in ponds and water gardens (scientific name: Cyprinus rubrofuscus)
  7. 10. saltwater fish that is the second most common fish to eat (scientific name: Thunnini)
  8. 11. also known as the millionfish and rainbow fish (scientific name: Poecilia reticulata)
  9. 14. fish named after a feline (scientific name:Siluriformes)
  10. 16. fish known to occasionally have human-like teeth (scientific name: Archosargus probatocephalus)
  11. 18. one of the largest bony fish in the world (scientific name: mola mola)