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This fish is often notoriously ill-tempered in aquariums. Can you identify it?

The Sea - Fish

The oceans of the world are full of life. This quiz takes a look specifically at fish. There are over 25,000 identified species of fish in the world. It's surprising what fish can do - the spotted climbing perch is able to absorb oxygen from the air and will crawl overland using its strong pectoral fins. Some species of fish can fly (glide), others can skip along the surface and others still can even climb rocks!

Fear of fish is known as ichthyophobia. And galeophobia is fear of a specific type of fish - sharks.

1 .

What is the name of this fish?

Photograph courtesy of Thomas Ernst

Porbeagle

Lesser spotted dogfish

Tope

Spiny dogfish

Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Scyliorhinus
Species: S. canicula
An abundant and widespread species.
The texture of their skin is rough, similar to the coarseness of sandpaper.
An opportunistic species which preys on a wide range of food.
It is regularly used by near-shore fisheries for human consumption.

2 .

What is the name of this fish?

Photograph courtesy of Mila Zinkova

Porcupinefish

Ocean Sunfish

Greater pipefish

Pufferfish

Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Tetraodontidae
Believed to be the second–most poisonous vertebrate in the world, after the Golden Poison Frog.
However, the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in Asia.
Are able to move their eyes independently, just like the chameleon.

Pufferfish are similar to porcupinefish, in fact they are closely related

3 .

What is the name of this fish?

Photograph courtesy of Mark Conlin

Bramble shark

Blue shark

Bull shark

Tiger shark

Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Prionace
Species: P. glauca
Although generally lethargic, they can move very quickly.
They produce large litters of between 25-100 pups.
Their nickname is 'wolves of the sea'.
It is the most widely distributed animal in the world.

4 .

What is the name of this fish?

Photograph courtesy of Jonmp

Monkfish

Pouting

Ballan wrasse

Burbot

Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Labrus
Species: L. bergylta
All are female for their first eight years then some change into males!
It is popular as a food fish in the Orkney Islands and in Galway.
In recent years it has become a popular catch and release target for sport fishermen.

5 .

Seahorses are monogamous - what does this mean?

Photograph courtesy of Drew R. Smith

They only eat one type of food

They only mate once

They only have one mate

They only have one eye

Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
Species: H. kuda
The female deposits eggs into the male’s small pouch, and then leaves.
Out of the entire animal kingdom, these are the only animals in which the male has babies.

This is very rare in the fish world

6 .

An old British name for the common stingray is what?

Photograph courtesy of Florin DUMITRESCU

Sea-scorpion

Frying-pan

Whip-skate

Fire-flare

Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Dasyatis
Species: D. pastinaca
Prefers sandy or muddy habitats and will bury itself in sediment.
Its tail is slender and whip-like, around half as long as the disc.
The pectoral fins or 'wings' are sold smoked or dried and salted.

It is thought to refer to the reddish colour of its meat

7 .

What is the name of this fish?

Photograph courtesy of Arpingstone.

Striped mullet

Triggerfish

Zander

Butterfish

Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Often marked by lines and spots.
A number of species are popular in the marine aquarium trade, however they are often notoriously ill-tempered!
Are known to exhibit a level of intelligence that is unusual among fish, and have the ability to learn from previous experiences.

8 .

What is the name of this fish?

Photograph courtesy of Linda Snook

Ratfish

Sea lamprey

Atlantic torpedo

Garfish

Their closest living relatives are sharks.
Generally confined to deep water - 2,600 metres (8,500 ft).
Have a venomous spine located in front of the dorsal fin for defence.
Differ from sharks in that their upper jaws are fused with their skulls.
They also lack sharks' many sharp and replaceable teeth, having instead just three pairs of large permanent grinding tooth plates.

9 .

What is the name of this fish?

Photograph courtesy of West Brom 4ever

Conger eel

European eel

Greater sand eel

Mediterranean moray

Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species: C. conger
Found all around the British Isles.
Prefers rough ground, preferably a reef or a wreck.
Their average length is 3 m, making them the largest eels in the world.
One particular species if an important food fish in East Asia, mainly served on sushi.