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Lesson 5: Fish Anatomy

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA1erhY6hSU&list=PLX4XdbwOThX-7FdPDFj-THcE8UvDR6iOf&index=5&pp=gAQBiAQB

*These videos are recordings of lessons Reef Relief hosted on Facebook Live during the COVID19 shutdown.

Key Points

  • What is a fish?
  • Osteichthyes vs Chondrichthyes
  • Body shapes
  • Mouth Shape and location
  • Tail Shape
  • Special Adaptations
  • Scales
  • Morphology
  • Anatomy
  • Fish Dissection

Activities:

Worksheet 1-  Worksheet 1-Fish Shapes

Worksheet 2-

Worksheet 3- Worksheet 3- Fish dissection. pdf

Follow Up:

Worksheet 4-

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_89h6lc?x=1jqt&i=2qkx5u

REEF ID Quiz: https://www.reef.org/quizzes

Videos:

References:

http://site.iugaza.edu.ps/elnabris/files/2014/12/1_Qualitative-Characters.pdf

https://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/fishing-tips/anatomy

https://nhpbs.org/wild/osteichthyes.asp