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Quiz about UK Freshwater Fish
Quiz about UK Freshwater Fish

UK Freshwater Fish Trivia Quiz


Fish are one of the most diverse and widespread animals in the United Kingdom. Can you identify and name these freshwater fish from their description.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nandiell. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nandiell
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
298,713
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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1106
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Question 1 of 10
1. This small fish of the UK is brownish-green in colour. Later in their life cycle they will develop stripes. They are also caught and kept as pets. What UK fish is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which species of carp can have a row of scales along the dorsal line? They can also have a ring of scales around the tail. It has been known for them to be completely devoid of scales altogether. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This quite large fish has a flattish shape, roughly like an oval plate. It comes in bronze and silver varieties and lives in shoals. The younger fish are often called skimmers by anglers. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This chunky UK fish has a broad body, roughly torpedo shaped and with a large blunt head. The scales are edged with black. The barbless mouth is large, including their white lips. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. These unique, weird looking fish are often called the millers thumb. They have a large head and are often thorny. What UK fish are these? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This silvery snake like fish can move overland between waters and is often eaten jellied. What UK fish is this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The next UK fish seldom grows more than 12 inches long with an elongated tail, golden eyes and red fins. Mainly a surface feeder, it lives in shoals. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One of the smaller species of fish which inhabit UK rivers, these fish usually have a darker complexion and will often develop blackish-blue splotches. This fish also uses its barbules to help scavenge on the river bottom. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This UK fish is often confused with a young perch to which they are related. They have the same spiny dorsal fin, but have no stripes and are smaller.

Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This UK fish used to be called a dart because of the way they move around. They live in shoals and take insects from the surface. They have a silvery body with a blue green back. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This small fish of the UK is brownish-green in colour. Later in their life cycle they will develop stripes. They are also caught and kept as pets. What UK fish is this?

Answer: Minnow

Minnows need clean water over a sandy or gravely riverbed. During the mating season the male will develop a reddish belly. This is to attract the female.
2. Which species of carp can have a row of scales along the dorsal line? They can also have a ring of scales around the tail. It has been known for them to be completely devoid of scales altogether.

Answer: Leather carp

Leather carp grow to around the same size as a common carp and can become quite tame. Some will even eat out of your hand. They can live in moving or still water, eating mainly insects and sucking algae. All carp have 4 barbules at the side of the mouth.
3. This quite large fish has a flattish shape, roughly like an oval plate. It comes in bronze and silver varieties and lives in shoals. The younger fish are often called skimmers by anglers.

Answer: Bream

Bream are a fish which prefer moving waters but will be happy in a pond. Bronze bream have between 51 to 60 scales along the lateral line while silver bream have 44 to 48 scales.
4. This chunky UK fish has a broad body, roughly torpedo shaped and with a large blunt head. The scales are edged with black. The barbless mouth is large, including their white lips.

Answer: Chub

Chub are a relative of the dace, and congregate in shoals. Although they prefer running water they have been introduced to some still waters.
5. These unique, weird looking fish are often called the millers thumb. They have a large head and are often thorny. What UK fish are these?

Answer: Bullhead

This fish spends all its time on the bottom of clean rivers eating anything that will fit in its mouth. It is the only freshwater member of the Cottidae family.
6. This silvery snake like fish can move overland between waters and is often eaten jellied. What UK fish is this?

Answer: Eel

Eels return to the Sargasso sea to spawn. The eggs hatch into larvae called Leptocephalli which slowly drift towards Europe. Changing into small eels (elvers), they then move inland along the rivers and across land to ponds where they live until maturity when the cycle begins again.
7. The next UK fish seldom grows more than 12 inches long with an elongated tail, golden eyes and red fins. Mainly a surface feeder, it lives in shoals.

Answer: Rudd

Rudd spawn in April or May. The Latin name is Scardinius erythrophthalmus and they are a very pretty fish.
8. One of the smaller species of fish which inhabit UK rivers, these fish usually have a darker complexion and will often develop blackish-blue splotches. This fish also uses its barbules to help scavenge on the river bottom.

Answer: Gudgeon

Gudgeon are very tolerant of disturbances in the water such as passing boats. It is very easy to mistake them for young chub or barbel. The Latin name is Gobio gobio.
9. This UK fish is often confused with a young perch to which they are related. They have the same spiny dorsal fin, but have no stripes and are smaller.

Answer: Ruffe

Sometimes called tommy ruffe, pope or daddy ruffe. They are bottom feeders and the Latin name is Gymnocephalus cernua.
10. This UK fish used to be called a dart because of the way they move around. They live in shoals and take insects from the surface. They have a silvery body with a blue green back.

Answer: Dace

Dace often hybridise with rudd and bleak making proper identification difficult. The Latin name is Leuciscus leuciscus.
Source: Author Nandiell

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