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Quiz about Gone Fishing
Quiz about Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing Trivia Quiz


I've gone fishing and hope to see these salt water fish. They are wonderful animals and this is just a peek at our world's fantastic ocean wildlife.

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
dcpddc478
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
392,267
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
378
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Most salmon are anadromous, which means what? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The sailfish raises its sail only when doing which of the following? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which ocean fish is the second largest fish in the world? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Why are you unlikely to see a Dunkleosteus in the wild? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these fish has a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these animals is considered to be a "flatfish"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is another name for the Jerusalem haddock? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The dwarf sawfish is a endangered species found in Australia.


Question 9 of 10
9. The Java stingaree is also known as the anchovy.


Question 10 of 10
10. Which fish is the longest bony fish on the planet? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Most salmon are anadromous, which means what?

Answer: They migrate between salt and fresh water

Most salmon live in fresh water during birth, mating and death but live out most of their adult life in the salt water ocean. The term for this is anadromous, but there are salmon that live their whole lives in fresh water.
2. The sailfish raises its sail only when doing which of the following?

Answer: Attacking prey

The sailfish is one of the faster fishes in the ocean. It raises its dorsal fin or sail only when it is attacking prey. It has an elongated bill with which it hunts smaller fish.
3. Which ocean fish is the second largest fish in the world?

Answer: Basking shark

The vulnerable basking shark, at over 20,000 pounds, is the second biggest fish in the ocean. They swim with their large mouths wide open in order to feed on plankton. Because of over-fishing, many of the basking shark populations are now endangered.
4. Why are you unlikely to see a Dunkleosteus in the wild?

Answer: They are extinct

With its rounded snout and large mouth the Dunkleosteus ate smaller fishes. It has been extinct for about 350 million years. It probably spent most of its time near the shore.
5. Which of these fish has a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones?

Answer: Clownfish

Usually a small yellow or orange fish, the clownfish makes its home amongst the predatory sea anemones. They are omnivorous fish that frequently eat fecal matter, algae, and pieces of sea anemone. They help by being a lure to other fish for the anemone.
6. Which of these animals is considered to be a "flatfish"?

Answer: Flounder

The flounder is a flatfish that lives on the bottom of the ocean. It dines on smaller fish and crustaceans. The unusual thing about the flounder is that, by the time it is adult, both of its eyes are on the same side of the fish.
7. What is another name for the Jerusalem haddock?

Answer: Opah

The opah is fish that lives in most bodies of salt water around the world. It keeps its body temperature about five degrees above the surrounding water. Many species of this fish are clear in color. This fish is pelagic, living in the middle depths of the ocean, and solitary.
8. The dwarf sawfish is a endangered species found in Australia.

Answer: True

This endangered fish is the smallest member of its family, Pristidae. Found in some area of Australia, this is a predatory fish which feasts on smaller fish and crustaceans. Very little is known about the breeding or birthing of these fish. The greatest threat to these fish is being by-catch in fishing nets.
9. The Java stingaree is also known as the anchovy.

Answer: False

The Java stingaree is not an anchovy but rather a type of stingray. It is known from the capture of a single female in 1862. While very little is known about this fish it is believed to have small broods when birthing and it is thought to live in a very restricted area around Java.
10. Which fish is the longest bony fish on the planet?

Answer: Oarfish

Only the whale shark and basking shark are longer than the oarfish, but their skeletons consist of cartilage, not bone. It is possible that the oarfish was responsible for many of the sea monster myths. It is a long silver fish with a red frill that runs the length of its back. It can grow to 11 meters or 36 feet.
Source: Author dcpddc478

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