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  • 1. 
    What is the name of the organs used by fish to obtain oxygen from water?

  • fins
  • abdominal pores
  • gills
  • swim bladders

  • 2. 
    What is also known as a “ten-pounder”?

  • ladyfish
  • dolphin
  • perch
  • tarpon

  • 3. 
    What is the name for the scientific study of fish?

  • entomology
  • ichthyology
  • ornithology
  • oncology

  • 4. 
    Which of these fish is known as a living fossil?

  • catfish
  • angelfish
  • puffer
  • coelacanth

  • 5. 
    To which family do most goldfish belong?

  • carp family
  • shark family
  • salmon family
  • tuna family

  • 6. 
    Which of these predatory fish feeds as a group on a common victim?

  • salmon
  • tuna
  • trout
  • piranha

  • 7. 
    Which of these fish is dangerous to eat and is called fugu in Japan?

  • puffer
  • barracuda
  • piranha
  • pomfret

  • 8. 
    The males (and not the females) of which type of fish carry the fertilized eggs until they are hatched?

  • coelacanth
  • sea horse
  • shark
  • lionfish
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