Can You Tuna Bass?

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1. Contrary to popular belief, these decapod crustaceans are not members of the same family as shrimp, although they are closely related. By what name are members of the suborder Dendrobranchiata more familiarly known? Crabs Yabbies Lobsters Prawns

2. This is a picture of mackerel on sale at a fish market. The name is used for fish from several different species of marine fish. Which of these is NOT a common name for a type of mackerel? Hyperbolic mackerel Blue mackerel Spanish mackerel King mackerel

3. This picture shows one of the early stages of processing a fish which is often sold canned, usually preserved in brine or oil. Which fish, which includes species called albacore and yellowfin, is shown? Sardine Anchovy Herring Tuna

4. Here's another name that is used to apply to a range of related species of crustaceans, mostly from the family Nephropidae. You may just enjoy them with butter (with or without lemon), cook them a la Newberg, or turn them into a bisque. Can you satisfy my curiosity and tell me their common name? Oysters Calamari Lobsters Mussels

5. This is a picture of salmon roe, which is often used as a less expensive substitute for sturgeon roe to serve as caviar. What part of the fish is roe? Brains Eggs Antennae Stomach

6. Mariscada is a seafood dish containing a variety of seafoods, which is often served with rice. Which Iberian country is its country of origin? Canada Portugal Australia India

7. You knew there had to be a question about bass, right? Here is a picture of a largemouth bass, which is a member of the black bass group of fish. Which of these is NOT another name given to this species, popular as a freshwater game fish in many parts of the United States? Smallmouth bass Green bass Widemouth bass Bucketmouth bass

8. The study of these freshwater crustaceans is called astacology, as most species belong to the superfamily Astacoidea. Found around the world, they have a wide variety of names - which of these is one of them? Oysters Whelks Cockles Crawdads

9. Paella is a Spanish dish of seasoned rice served with mixed seafood. What spice is traditionally used to color the rice yellow? Saffron Lemongrass Coriander Paprika

10. Here's your most adventurous seafood option of the day - you'd better hope the chef knows what he's doing, or this can be deadly! What is the name usually used to describe this delicacy, popular in Japan? Fugu Flake Hake Shark

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