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8.03 Safari Quest Two—Fish


different types of fish: lamprey and hagfish of class agnatha, stingray and blue shark of class chondrichthyes, grouper fish and queen trigger fish of class osteichthyes.

Understanding the special features of each group of fish will be helpful as you continue the quest for the fish you will include in your Fish Field Guide. Take the three Side Trips below and consider the facts you learn about fish.

Side Trip 1:
How Do Fish Get Oxygen?
Side Trip 2:
How Do Fish Reproduce?
Side Trip 3:
What Are Their Adaptations?

So how does your Fish Field Guide look? Have you found the fish? Have you found the one you'll include in your field guide?

Now that you have a good handle on fish in general, it's time to investigate the fish in the waters around Florida. Go to the Fish of Florida site. Choose at least 5 fish from the list and read through some of the characteristics. Maybe you'll find your fish among them.

The fish living in the waters around Florida are only a starting point. There are tons of other choices. Explore and find that special fish that you just can't resist including in your Fish Field Guide.

Finally, its time to finish up your Fish Field Guide. The following are some websites to help you get started researching a fish of your choice. This is just a start. You may find other websites that will also help you complete your field guide.


Web Resources:

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Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission - Resource 1

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission - Resource 2

Life Science Safari: Fish

Animal Diversity Web

World Book: Fish

When you have completed your Fish Field Guide, move on to the Travel Log tab.


Lamprey © National Park Services 2006, hagfish © NOAA 2006, stingray © National Park Services 2006, blue shark © NASA 2006, fish showing gills © NOAA 2006, queen trigger fish © Biogeography Team 2006, notebook © Paul Anderson 2006, globe and grouper fish © clipart.com 2006.

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