Biology: Which Fish?

Objectives

• Students will learn some basics of fish anatomy, including features that can help in fish identification.
• Students will use a simulation to help identify 9 different species of fish based on these characteristics.

Vocabulary

• ichthyology
• air bladder
• dorsal fin
• pelvic fin
• caudal fin
• gills
• buoyancy
• pectoral fin
• anal fin

About the Lesson

In this lesson students learn about basic fish biology, and they will identify a variety of fish species.
Students will:

• Identify and describe the function of organs that are unique to fish.
• Use the fins and pattern of the scales of fish to identify nine different species of fish.