Aquatic Life Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 16
Which type of fish has a Pacific variety that dies after swimming upstream to spawn, unlike its Atlantic counterpart?
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salmon
Which South American fish is capable of reducing a large mammal to a skeleton in a matter of minutes?
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piranha
Which bewhiskered bottom-dwelling fish includes the European Wels, which can grow up to 15 feet in length?
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catfish
What type of fish includes species such as rainbow, brook, and lake and is a relative of the salmon?
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trout
What type of fish, specifically the Beluga, can weigh over 2,800 pounds?
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sturgeon
What feared fish of the Amazon basin does the herbivorous silver dollar fish resemble?
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piranha
What freshwater crustaceans, popular in the South and raised over 100 million pounds annually in the U.S., are cousins of lobsters?
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crayfish
Which tiny fish was named after the British scientist who introduced it to aquariums in the 1800s?
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guppy
What type of common fishbowl fish has a black variant called a moor?
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goldfish
What creature is named after the gelatinous substance called mesogloea?
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jellyfish
Which family of fish includes the chub, bream, bitterling, and goldfish?
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carp
What type of fish did scientists introduce the coho species of into the Great Lakes to control alewives?
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salmon
What type of cultivated carp, originating from Japan, are known for being difficult to catch?
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koi
What type of commercial fish has the bluefin as its largest species, which may weigh over 1800 pounds?
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tuna
What type of fish, known scientifically as Clarias Batrachus, is capable of walking overland from one pond to another?
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catfish
What fish is known for being a primary source of both isinglass and beluga caviar?
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sturgeon
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