Can you name the Names of Fishes?

created by torrmaster
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  • Source: Fish Base
  • General common names for major fishes of the world are listed in the order (more or less) in which they evolved.
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HintFish name (English)Classification
deepsea jawless scavenger; famous for slimeAgnatha
jawless parasite with toothed oral diskAgnatha
deepsea scale-less cartilaginous fishChondrichthyes
Jaws!Chondrichthyes
1957 ChevyChondrichthyes
living fossil of the Comoros and IndonesiaSarcopterygii
air breathers from Australia and South AmericaSarcopterygii
doctor with a scalpelActinopterygii; Chondrostei
up a creek without a...Actinopterygii; Chondrostei
15 spiny dorsal finletsActinopterygii; Neopterygii
archaic North American fish with alligator-like teethActinopterygii; Neopterygii
their fins shoot arrows??Actinopterygii; Neopterygii
snake-like with stomachless larvaeActinopterygii, Teleostei, Elopomorpha
Caribbean sportfishActinopterygii, Teleostei, Elopomorpha
What?!? I must be hard of...Actinopterygii, Teleostei, Clupeomorpha
The Founding FishActinopterygii, Teleostei, Clupeomorpha
oily fish, found in cansActinopterygii, Teleostei, Clupeomorpha
i'm gonna get you...Actinopterygii, Teleostei, Ostariophysi
meowActinopterygii, Teleostei, Ostariophysi
popular aquarium fishActinopterygii, Teleostei, Ostariophysi
sportfish in Minnesota & Wisconsin more ancient than a walleyeActinopterygii, Teleostei, Protacanthopterygii
HintFish name (English)Classification
it had a distinct odor...Actinopterygii, Teleostei, Protacanthopterygii
migrating beach-spawning cod foodActinopterygii, Teleostei, Protacanthopterygii
famous snack of bearsActinopterygii, Teleostei, Protacanthopterygii
fly fishing targetActinopterygii, Teleostei, Protacanthopterygii
Atlantic, Arctic, Siberian, Polar, TadpoleActinopterygii, Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii
Alaskan cod substituteActinopterygii, Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii
New Zealand's commercial prizeActinopterygii, Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii
deepsea fish with lantern on its headActinopterygii, Teleostei
country music men's hair-doActinopterygii, Teleostei, Acanthopterygii
as in RingwaldActinopterygii, Teleostei, Acanthopterygii
and they don't even need jet engines!Actinopterygii, Teleostei, Acanthopterygii
thread through a...Actinopterygii, Teleostei, Acanthopterygii
small, long, shiny fresh and saltwater fishActinopterygii, Teleostei, Acanthopterygii
they don't actually hoard nutsAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha
3 or 9 sharp spines, but no scalesAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha
the sea lone ranger rides thisAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha
to thrash about wildly, eyes on one sideAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha, Pleuronectiformes
Arethra Franklin had itAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha, Pleuronectiformes
i did it just for the...Acanthopterygii, Percomorpha, Pleuronectiformes
venomous barbed saltwater fishAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha, Scorpaeniformes
spiny stream and sea fish, radiated in Lake BaikalAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha, Scorpaeniformes
HintFish name (English)Classification
ahi, toro, akami, maguroPercomorpha, Perciformes, Scombroidei
long-beaked sportfishPercomorpha, Perciformes, Scombroidei
Holy ...Percomorpha, Perciformes, Scombroidei
song by HeartPercomorpha, Perciformes, Scombroidei
aquaria and African lakesPercomorpha, Perciformes, Labroidei
cleaner, pearl, yellowtail, NapoleonPercomorpha, Perciformes, Labroidei
these are often found in distressPercomorpha, Perciformes, Labroidei
you find these atop 'piratefish'?Percomorpha, Perciformes, Labroidei
1940's radio show host, Jack...Percomorpha, Perciformes, Blennoidei
not a 'stop bee'Percomorpha, Perciformes, Gobioidei
not altoPercomorpha, Perciformes, Percoidei
precarious position on a branchPercomorpha, Perciformes, Percoidei
does not occur singly?Percomorpha, Perciformes, Percoidei
heavenly hostPercomorpha, Perciformes, Percoidei
Chilean...Percomorpha, Perciformes, Percoidei
i loves you, ...Percomorpha, Perciformes, Percoidei
on the underside of JawsPercomorpha, Perciformes, Percoidei
you don't know...Percomorpha, Perciformes, Percoidei
blow yourself upAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha, Tetraodontiformes
tallest fish in the worldAcanthopterygii, Percomorpha, Tetraodontiformes
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Names of Fishes Quiz

  1. by torrmaster
  • Created Jul 21, 2010 in Science
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