Frst 386 - Fish Lab Exam

Front 1

Family

- Torpedo shaped

- Adipose fin present

- Lateral line present

- Parr marks on most juveniles

- Fleshy dorsal fin (no spines)

Back 1

Salmonidae

Front 2

Sub-Family

- silver/grey color

- majority have a sub-terminal mouth

- very forked caudal fin

- adipose fin

Back 2

Coregoninae

Whitefish

Hint 2

- small head relative to body size

Front 3

Back 3

Coregoninae

Whitefish

Front 4

EXAMPLE

mountain whitefish

Sub-family?

Back 4

Coregoninae

Whitefish

Hint 4

Family:

Salmonidae

Front 5

Sub-Family

- massive dorsal fin

Back 5

Thymallinae

Grayling

Front 6

Back 6

Thymallinae

Grayling

Front 7

Back 7

Thymallinae

Grayling

Front 8

Back 8

Thymallinae

Grayling

Front 9

EXAMPLE

arctic grayling

Sub-Family?

Back 9

Thymallinae

Grayling

Hint 9

Family:

Salmonidae

Front 10

Sub-Family

- includes genera:

- Oncorhynchus spp.

- Salmo spp.

- Salvelinus spp.

Back 10

Salmoninae

Salmon, Trout, Char

Front 11

Species

• distinctly different head colour (olive)
• males have: hooked snout (kype); hump on dorsal side
• adipose fin

Back 11

Oncorhynchus nerka

sockeye

Hint 11

Delicious

Front 12

Back 12

Oncorhynchus nerka

sockeye

Front 13

Back 13

Oncorhynchus nerka

sockeye

Front 14

Back 14

Oncorhynchus nerka

sockeye

Front 15

Coregoninae

Common name?

Back 15

Whitefish

Front 16

Thymallinae

Common name?

Back 16

Grayling

Front 17

Salmoninae

Common name(s)?

Back 17

Salmon

Trout

Char

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Species

• dorsal half is grey/green/brown with dots
• adipose fin
• ventral side is white
• males have a kype and hump
• juveniles have NO parr marks

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Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

pink

Front 19

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Common name?

Back 19

pink salmon

Front 20

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Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

pink

Front 21

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Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

pink

Front 22

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Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

pink

Front 23

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Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

pink

Front 24

Oncorhynchus nerka

Common name?

Back 24

sockeye salmon

Hint 24

Scott's fav

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Species

• reddish or grey colour
• spots on dorsal side
• black gums
• typically quite large
• adipose fin

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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

chinook

Front 26

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Common name?

Back 26

chinook salmon

Front 27

Back 27

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

chinook

Front 28

Back 28

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

chinook

Front 29

Back 29

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

chinook

Front 30

Back 30

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

chinook

Front 31

Back 31

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

chinook

Front 32

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Oncorhynchus nerka

sockeye

Front 33

Species

• yellowish colour
• splotchy purplish/reddish colouring (looks like dripping paint)
• adipose fin

Back 33

Oncorhynchus keta

chum

Front 34

Oncorhynchus keta

Common name?

Back 34

chum salmon

Front 35

chum salmon

Latin name?

Back 35

Oncorhynchus keta

Front 36

pink salmon

Latin name?

Back 36

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Front 37

sockeye salmon

Latin name?

Back 37

Oncorhynchus nerka

Front 38

chinook salmon

Latin name?

Back 38

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Front 39

Species

• reddish colour
• spots on dorsal side
• white gums
• adipose fin

Back 39

Oncorhynchus kisutch

coho

Front 40

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Common name?

Back 40

coho salmon

Front 41

coho salmon

Latin name?

Back 41

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Front 42

Species

• maxilla extends past the eye
• hyoid teeth
• spots all over body
  • red mark under throat
  • adipose fin

Back 42

Oncorhynchus clarkii

cutthroat trout

Front 43

Anadromous cutthroat trout

Back 43

Coastal cutthroat trout

Front 44

Non-anadromous cutthroat trout

Back 44

Interior cutthroat trout

Front 45

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Common name?

Back 45

cutthroat trout

Front 46

cutthroat trout

Latin name?

Back 46

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Front 47

Species

• maxilla does not extend beyond the eye
• spots
  • reddish/pinkish lateral stripe
  • adipose fin

Back 47

Oncorhynchus mykiss

rainbow trout

steelhead trout

Front 48

Anadromous Oncorhynchus mykiss

Back 48

steelhead trout

Front 49

Non-anadromous Oncorhynchus mykiss

Back 49

rainbow trout

Front 50

rainbow trout

Latin name?

Back 50

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Front 51

steelhead trout

Latin name?

Back 51

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Front 52

Back 52

Oncorhynchus keta

chum

Front 53

Back 53

Oncorhynchus keta

chum

Front 54

Back 54

Oncorhynchus keta

chum

Front 55

Genus

dark spots, light body

Back 55

Salmo spp.

Front 56

Species

• red spots with white halos
  • very blunt caudal fin (no fork)
  • adipose fin

Back 56

Salmo trutta

brown trout

Front 57

Salmo trutta

Common name?

Back 57

brown trout

Front 58

brown trout

Latin name?

Back 58

Salmo trutta

Front 59

Species

• silver colour
  • black spots (irregular shape)
  • adipose fin

Back 59

Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon

Front 60

Atlantic salmon

Latin name?

Back 60

Salmo salar

Front 61

Salmo salar

Common name?

Back 61

Atlantic salmon

Front 62

Back 62

Oncorhynchus kisutch

coho

Front 63

Back 63

Oncorhynchus kisutch

coho

Front 64

Back 64

Oncorhynchus kisutch

coho

Front 65

Back 65

Oncorhynchus clarkii

cutthroat trout

Front 66

Back 66

Oncorhynchus clarkii

cutthroat trout

Front 67

Back 67

Oncorhynchus clarkii

cutthroat trout

Front 68

Back 68

Oncorhynchus mykiss

rainbow trout

steelhead trout

Front 69

Back 69

Oncorhynchus mykiss

rainbow trout

steelhead trout

Front 70

Back 70

Oncorhynchus mykiss

rainbow trout

steelhead trout

Front 71

Back 71

Salmo trutta

brown trout

Front 72

Back 72

Salmo trutta

brown trout

Front 73

Back 73

Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon

Front 74

Back 74

Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon

Front 75

Genus

• light spots, dark body
• white leading edges on fins

Back 75

Salvelinus spp.

Front 76

Species

• grey body, white spots

Back 76

Salvelinus namaycush

lake trout

Front 77

Salvelinus namaycush

Common name?

Back 77

lake trout

Front 78

lake trout

Latin name?

Back 78

Salvelinus namaycush

Front 79

Species

• leopard print dorsal fin
• red spots, white halo
• light spots, dark body

Back 79

Salvelinus fontinalis

brook trout

Front 80

Salvelinus fontinalis

Common name?

Back 80

brook trout

Front 81

brook trout

Latin name?

Back 81

Salvelinus fontinalis

Front 82

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Salvelinus namaycush

lake trout

Front 83

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Salvelinus namaycush

lake trout

Front 84

Back 84

Salvelinus fontinalis

brook trout

Front 85

Back 85

Salvelinus fontinalis

brook trout

Front 86

Species

• light spots, dark body
  • coastal distribution

Back 86

Salvelinus malma

Dolly Varden char

Front 87

Salvelinus malma

Common name?

Back 87

Dolly Varden char

Front 88

Dolly Varden char

Latin name?

Back 88

Salvelinus malma

Front 89

Species

• light spots, dark body
  • interior distribution

Back 89

Salvelinus confluentus

bull trout

Front 90

Salvelinus confluentus

Common name?

Back 90

bull trout

Front 91

bull trout

Latin name?

Back 91

Salvelinus confluentus

Front 92

Order

• includes sculpins

Back 92

Scorpaeniformes

Front 93

Family

• have a large head relative to their body size
• very large pectoral fin
• pelvic fin close to the anterior and small relative to the pectoral fin
• dorsally compressed
• no air bladder

Back 93

Cottidae

sculpins

Front 94

sculpins

Family name?

Back 94

Cottidae

Front 95

Cottidae

Common name?

Back 95

sculpins

Front 96

Order

• includes Centrarchidae and Percidae families
• laterally compressed
• spiny-fleshy dorsal fin
• closed air bladder

Back 96

Perciformes

Front 97

Family

• prefer warmer water and shallower areas
• no gap between spiny and fleshy dorsal fin
  • laterally compressed

Back 97

Centrarchidae

sunfish

Front 98

EXAMPLE

• prickly sculpin
• Cultus lake pygmy sculpin

Family?

Back 98

Cottidae

Front 99

EXAMPLE

• largemouth bass
• black crappie

Family?

Back 99

Centrarchidae

Front 100

Family

• prefer cooler water and deep water in lakes
• laterally compressed
  • gap between spiny and fleshy dorsal fin

Back 100

Percidae

perch

Front 101

EXAMPLE

• yellow perch
• walleye

Back 101

Percidae

Front 102

sunfish family

Latin name?

Back 102

Centrarchidae

Front 103

perch family

Latin name?

Back 103

Percidae

Front 104

Back 104

Percidae

(yellow perch)

Front 105

Back 105

Centrarchidae

(largemouth bass)

Front 106

Order

• diverse body shapes
• no adipose fin
  • pelvic fin closer to midline
  • open air bladder
  • minnows and suckers

Back 106

Cypriniformes

Front 107

Family

• no adipose fin
• anal fin close to caudal fin
• sub-terminal mouth
  • many have big lips

Back 107

Catostomidae

suckers

Front 108

EXAMPLE

salish sucker

Family?

Back 108

Catostomidae

Front 109

Back 109

Catostomidae

sucker

Front 110

Family

• anal fin further from tail
• no adipose fin
• pelvic fin closer to midline
• torpedo shaped
• sub-terminal mouth; no lips

Back 110

Cyprinidae

minnows

Front 111

EXAMPLE

• pike minnow
• chisel mouth
• Nooksack dace

Family?

Back 111

Cyprinidae

Front 112

minnow family

Latin name?

Back 112

Cyprinidae

Front 113

Cyprinidae

Common name?

Back 113

minnows

Front 114

Catostomidae

Common name?

Back 114

sucker

Front 115

sucker family

Latin name?

Back 115

Catostomidae

Front 116

Back 116

Cyprinidae

(Nooksack dace)

Front 117

Back 117

Catostomidae

Front 118

Family

• look very eel-like
• they have no bones
• parasitic
• jawless
• sharp teeth
• most are anadromous
  • juveniles filter feed for 3 - 7 years, then become parasitic

Back 118

Petromyzontidae

lamprey

Front 119

EXAMPLE

• Pacific lamprey
  • river lamprey

Family?

Back 119

Petromyzontidae

Front 120

Back 120

Petromyzontidae

lamprey

Front 121

Back 121

Petromyzontidae

lamprey

Front 122

Family

• huge
• inferior mouth type
• long lived
• tail looks shark like
• scutes (armour plates) for protection

Back 122

Acipenseridae

sturgeon

Front 123

EXAMPLE

• green sturgeon
• white sturgeon

Family?

Back 123

Acipenseridae

sturgeon

Front 124

sturgeon family

Latin name?

Back 124

Acipenseridae

Front 125

Acipenseridae

Common name?

Back 125

sturgeon

Front 126

Petromyzontidae

Common name?

Back 126

lamprey

Front 127

lamprey family

Latin name?

Back 127

Petromyzontidae

Front 128

Family

• no adipose fin
• no lateral line
• laterally compressed
• no scales on the head

Back 128

Clupeidae

shad

herring

Front 129

EXAMPLE

• American shad
• Pacific herring

Family?

Back 129

Clupeidae

Front 130

shad or herring family

Latin name?

Back 130

Clupeidae

Front 131

Clupeidae

common name(s)?

Back 131

shad

herring

Front 132

Family

• narrow caudal peduncle
• spines
• species pairs

Back 132

Gasterosteidae

sticklebacks

Front 133

EXAMPLE

three-spine stickleback

Back 133

Gasterosteidae

Front 134

stickleback family

Latin name?

Back 134

Gasterosteidae

Front 135

Gasterosteidae

common name?

Back 135

stickelback

Front 136

Back 136

Gasterosteidae

stickleback

Front 137

Back 137

Gasterosteidae

stickleback

Front 138

Back 138

Clupeidae

shad

Front 139

Family

• adipose fin present
• supra-terminal mouth
• long & slender
• silver

Back 139

Osmeridae

smelt

Front 140

EXAMPLE

eulachon

Family?

Back 140

Osmeridae

smelt

Front 141

smelt family

Latin name?

Back 141

Osmeridae

Front 142

Osmeridae

common name?

Back 142

smelt

Front 143

Back 143

Osmeridae

smelt

Front 144

Family

• barbels
• chemosensory over entire body
• no scale
• adipose fin

Back 144

Ictaluridae

catfish

Hint 144

feed on eggs of sticklebacks

MEOW

Front 145

EXAMPLE

• brown bullhead
  • yellow bullhead

Back 145

Ictaluridae

catfish

Front 146

catfish family

Latin name?

Back 146

Ictaluridae

Front 147

Ictaluridae

common name?

Back 147

catfish

(meow)

Front 148

Back 148

Ictaluridae

catfish

Front 149

Family

• barbel
• elongated dorsal and anal fin

Back 149

Gadidae

cod

Front 150

cod family

Latin name?

Back 150

Gadidae

Front 151

Gadidae

common name?

Back 151

cod

Front 152

EXAMPLE

Burbot

Family?

Back 152

Gadidae

cod

Front 153

Back 153

Gadidae

cod

Front 154

Family

• terminal mouth
• long head; looks like a duck bill
  • dorsal fin close to caudal fin

Back 154

Esocidae

pike

Front 155

Esocidae

common name?

Back 155

pike

Front 156

pike family

Latin name?

Back 156

Esocidae

Front 157

EXAMPLE

northern pike

Back 157

Esocidae

pike

Front 158

Back 158

Esocidae

pike

Front 159

Order

• worm-like with distinct head or fleshy protrusion
• invertebrate

Back 159

Diptera

true flies

Front 160

true flies order

Back 160

Diptera

Front 161

Diptera

common name?

Back 161

true flies

Front 162

Back 162

Diptera

true flies

Front 163

Order

• six jointed legs
• portable case (made of sand, gravel, or plant material)

Back 163

Trichoptera

caddisflies

Front 164

caddisflies order

Latin name?

Back 164

Trichoptera

Front 165

Trichoptera

common name?

Back 165

caddisflies

Front 166

Back 166

Trichoptera

caddisflies

Front 167

Back 167

Trichoptera

caddisflies

Front 168

Order

• macroinvertebrate
• wing pads or wings present
• two tail filaments
• without abdominal gills

Back 168

Plecoptera

stoneflies

Front 169

Plecoptera

common name?

Back 169

stoneflies

Front 170

stoneflies order

Latin name?

Back 170

Plecoptera

Front 171

Back 171

Plecoptera

stoneflies

Front 172

Order

• wing pads or wings present
• two or three tail filaments
  • abdominal gills present

Back 172

Ephemeroptera

mayflies

Front 173

Ephemeroptera

common name?

Back 173

mayflies

Front 174

mayflies order

Latin name?

Back 174

Ephemeroptera

Front 175

measured from the tip of the nose to the end of the operculum

Back 175

head length

Front 176

measured from the tip of the nose to the anterior margin of the eye

Back 176

snout length

Front 177

measured from the tip of the nose to the caudal peduncle

Back 177

standard length

Front 178

measured from the posterior margin of the eye to the caudal peduncle

Back 178

post-orbital hypural length

Front 179

measured from the tip of the nose to the root of the fork of the tail

Back 179

fork length

Front 180

measured from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail

Back 180

total length

Front 181

growth in freshwater; returns to saltwater to spawn

Back 181

catadromous

Front 182

growth at the sea; returns to freshwater to spawn

Back 182

anadromous

Front 183

migrates entirely within freshwater

Back 183

potadromous

Front 184

spawns only once; dies after spawning

Back 184

semelparous

Front 185

spawns more than once in its life

Back 185

iteroparous

Front 186

towards the front

Back 186

anterior

Front 187

towards the rear

Back 187

posterior

Front 188

upper side of the fish

Back 188

dorsal

Front 189

belly side of the fish

Back 189

ventral

Front 190

method of aging fish where age is estimated based on relationship between abundance and length

Back 190

size frequency distributions

Front 191

method of aging fish using dyes, tags and transmitters

Back 191

direct observation

Front 192

scales or ________ are measured as means of aging fish

Back 192

otoliths

Front 193

best body shape for fast moving water

Back 193

torpedo

Front 194

best body shape for eating food in the benthic zone

Back 194

dorsally compressed

Front 195

best body shape for turning quickly in calm water

Back 195

laterally compressed

Front 196

mouth positioned at the end of the face

Back 196

terminal

Front 197

mouth positioned at the end of the face and points slightly upward

Back 197

supra-terminal

Front 198

mouth positioned below the tip of the nose; good for feeding on benthic invertebrates

Back 198

sub-terminal

Front 199

mouth positioned below head; think sturgeon

Back 199

inferior