fish! common types animal science level 1. animals around us: fish
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Fish: What are they? Video Fish: What are they? Video QuestionsQuestions
Complete after watching the Complete after watching the videovideo
ObjectivesObjectives
Define FishDefine FishIdentify common fish sold in Identify common fish sold in
the animal science industrythe animal science industryAnalyze common Analyze common
characteristics of fishcharacteristics of fish
Essential QuestionEssential Question
What are common What are common characteristics shared by characteristics shared by most fish?most fish?
What is a fish?What is a fish?Define:Define:
Any of numerous cold-blooded Any of numerous cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates of the aquatic vertebrates of the subclass Pisces, subclass Pisces, characteristically having fins, characteristically having fins, gills, and a streamlined body gills, and a streamlined body and including specifically:and including specifically:
What is a fish?What is a fish?Define:Define:
Any of the class Any of the class Osteichthyes, having a Osteichthyes, having a bony skeleton.bony skeleton.
Types of FishTypes of Fish
Freshwater:Freshwater:fish that spend some or all fish that spend some or all of their lives in freshwater, of their lives in freshwater, such as rivers and lakes, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than with a salinity of less than 0.05%0.05%
Types of FishTypes of Fish
Salt water:Salt water:Fish living in water Fish living in water containing from 3.0 to containing from 3.0 to 3.5% total salts.3.5% total salts.
Ocean type fishOcean type fish
FreshwaterFreshwater
Types: Livebearers, Types: Livebearers, Guppies, Gouramis, Betta, Guppies, Gouramis, Betta, Oscar, Cichlids, Goldfish Oscar, Cichlids, Goldfish (MUCH MORE!)(MUCH MORE!)
Diet: Omnivores Diet: Omnivores
Freshwater Freshwater
Behavior:Behavior:Certain fish occupy different Certain fish occupy different
levels in the tanklevels in the tankTerritorialTerritorial
Types of Freshwater Fish: Get PaperTypes of Freshwater Fish: Get PaperNext are photos of the fish discussed. Make a Next are photos of the fish discussed. Make a
graphic organizer that compares their features and graphic organizer that compares their features and care. You will have an identification care. You will have an identification quiz later. quiz later.
Fresh Water Fish Types and Fresh Water Fish Types and CareCare
Each group has an article on a Each group has an article on a type of fish and caretype of fish and care
Read your article and answer Read your article and answer the following questions:the following questions:
Fresh Water Fish Types and CareFresh Water Fish Types and Care1. What type of fish?1. What type of fish?2. Size, Experience Level, 2. Size, Experience Level,
LifespanLifespan3. 3 things a beginner fish 3. 3 things a beginner fish
owner should know about your owner should know about your type of fish.type of fish.
Students will be taking notes Students will be taking notes on your presentations. on your presentations.
Salt WaterSalt Water
Types: Damsels/Clownfish, Types: Damsels/Clownfish, Gobies, Tangs/AngelsGobies, Tangs/Angels
Diet: OmnivoresDiet: OmnivoresBehavior: Territorial (most Behavior: Territorial (most
types)types)
Types of Saltwater FishTypes of Saltwater FishBelow are photos of the fish discussed. Make a Below are photos of the fish discussed. Make a
graphic organizer that compares their features graphic organizer that compares their features and care. You will have an identification quizand care. You will have an identification quiz
ObjectivesObjectives
Explore, Analyze, and Explore, Analyze, and Understand the basics of Understand the basics of fish carefish care
Warm Up Warm Up What happened here? How What happened here? How
might we fix this?might we fix this?
Nitrogen Cycle: Critical to Fish CareNitrogen Cycle: Critical to Fish Care
Define: the establishment of Define: the establishment of beneficial bacteria in the beneficial bacteria in the aquarium and in the filter media aquarium and in the filter media that will help in the conversion that will help in the conversion of ammonia to nitrite and then of ammonia to nitrite and then the conversion of nitrite to the conversion of nitrite to nitrates.nitrates.
Nitrogen Cycle: Critical to Fish CareNitrogen Cycle: Critical to Fish Care
Process can take from 2 weeks to 2 months or longer to complete
ActivitiesFish Care:
Articles are located at stations throughout the room.
You have questions to answer for each packet
You will have 20 minutes @ each station. There are 5 stations.
Anatomy ExplainedBrain: seat of the mental
faculties of a fish.Esophagus: part of the
digestive tract connecting the mouth to the stomach.
Dorsal aorta: vessel in the back that carries blood from the heart to the organs.
Anatomy ExplainedStomach: part of the digestive
tract between the esophagus and the intestine.
Air bladder: pocket in which urine collects.
Spinal cord: part of the nervous system that connects the brain to all other parts of a fish
Anatomy ExplainedKidney: blood-purifying organ.Urinary orifice: opening for
eliminating urine.Genital Orifice: opening related
to the genital organs.Anus: end of the digestive tract.Gonad: hormone-secreting
sexual gland of a fish.
Anatomy ExplainedIntestine: last part of the
digestive tract.Pyloric cecum: cul-de-sac
related to the intestine.Gall bladder: small sac
containing the bile.Liver: bile-producing digestive
gland.Heart: blood-pumping organ.
Anatomy ExplainedGills: respiratory organ of a fish.Tooth: hard organ of a fish used
to shred food.Eye: sight organ of a fish.Olfactory bulb: bulging part of
the smell organ of smell of a fish
Common Fish Diseases
Clamped Fins The fish clamps its fins close against the its body
Shimmy Looks like the fish is swimming fast but staying in the same place.
Common Fish DiseasesRed or White Sores
Many things can cause sores on fish such as fights with other fish, scraping on sharp rocks, and small wounds that get infected and grow bigger.
Common Fish DiseasesCrashed on the Bottom
When fish crash on the bottom and do not swim, it is usually a sign that they are exhausted. There are many reasons a fish can become exhausted, but quite often they have been sick, and probably showed symptoms such as gasping, shimmy, or clamped fins, before they became tired and crashed on the bottom.
DiseasesGlancing
is a fish behavior where a fish rubs itself on the bottom of the aquarium, or on the gravel, or on a rock or ornament. The fish rubs or glances because it is itchy.
DiseasesLoss of Appetite
If your fish is not eating or takes food in its mouth and then immediately spits it out, your fish is showing one of the Signs of Stress and Disease.
Gasping at the SurfaceGasping at the Surface
A fish that is gasping at the surface of the water is usually suffering from a lack of oxygen, that could be due to a lack of oxygen in the water or the fish's inability to absorb the oxygen from the water.
Pamphlet Students will create a
pamphlet on how to keep your fish happy and healthy
Must be coloredThings to do, NOT diseases
Video Reviews
Care for Fish: http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Care-for-Fish-in-Aquariu
ms-241278327
Fish Care General Tips:
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Maintain-an-Aquarium---General-Tips-142096974
Adding to your Tank : http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Maintain-an-Aquarium---Adding-Fish-142097022
Fish Diseases: http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Maintain-an-Aquarium---Fish-Diseases-142097047