Image from: http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/trimethylamine/fish.gif Fish Dissection Image from: http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/trimethylamine/fish.gif
FISH ANIMALIA CHORDATA OSTEICHTHYES KINGDOM _____________ PHYLUM ____________________________ CLASS _______________________________ ANIMALIA CHORDATA OSTEICHTHYES
There are over 30,000 species of fish http://t3.preservice.org/T0210463/images/fish-chart.jpg
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BONY FISH CHARACTERISTICS Endoskeleton made of bone Scales Fins Lungs Swim bladder
DORSAL VIEW “TOP” VENTRAL VIEW “BOTTOM” BILATERAL SYMMETRY
EXTERNAL STRUCTURES OF A PERCH
SCALES Scales- decrease water resistance offer protection
OPERCULUM Water goes in through mouth out through a slit behind operculum
EYES NOSTRILS MOUTH
DORSAL FINS Pectoral Caudal Anal Pelvic
LATERAL LINE Senses vibrations, depth and water pressure http://www.flushing.k12.mi.us/srhigh/tippettl/biology/perch/index.html Senses vibrations, depth and water pressure
exit for digestive waste ANUS exit for digestive waste
INTERNAL STRUCTURES
ENDOSKELETON
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM GILLS
Excrete Nitrogen waste as ammonia. FUNCTIONS OF GILLS Gas exchange Excrete Nitrogen waste as ammonia.
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION OVARY (female)-makes eggs Image by Riedell/Vanderwal©2005 SEXUAL REPRODUCTION OVARY (female)-makes eggs
TESTES (male)-make sperm Image by Riedell/Vanderwal©2005 TESTES (male)-make sperm
SWIM BLADDER Controls depth of fish in the water. Image by Riedell/Vanderwal©2005
LIVER Aids in digestive process. Image by Riedell/Vanderwal©2005
STOMACH Image by Riedell/Vanderwal©2005
INTESTINE Absorbs nutrients
HEART Pumps blood throughout the body.
SPLEEN Produces new red blood cells. Image by Riedell/Vanderwal©2005
KIDNEY Collects and removes wastes. Image by Riedell/Vanderwal©2005
BRAIN Image modified from: http://www.flushing.k12.mi.us/srhigh/tippettl/biology/perch/index.html