Marine and Aquatics Science
The fish…… Fish Packets
1. What do tarpon commonly eat?
Mullets, pinfish, marine catfishes, Atlantic needlefish, sardines, shimp, and crabs
2. What are some other common names for the mummichog?
Fundulus Heteroclitus, Mummy, killie, kelley, chub, saltwater minnow, mud minnow, mud dabbler, marsh
minnow, brackish water chub, gudgeon, and common killifish.
3. How does hemoglobin help in fish respiration?
The main function of hemoglobin is to transport oxygen from the gas-exchange organs to
peripheral tissues
4. Why are green moray eels actually blue-green
They have blue skin that is covered in a yellow mucus that helps protect them against bacteria &
parasites
5. What is the purpose of the pectoral fin?
To help steer & control depth
6. Where can jewfish be found?
From the brackish water up the top of estuaries down to the mouth, bays, rocks, and beaches
all the way out to offshore reefs
7. How do fish use barbells?
To aid in the acquisition of food in bodies of water that have low visibility due to low light
conditions or murky waters.
8. What other types of fish can remoras be found on?
Sharks, manta rays, whales, turtles, and dugongs
The fish…… Fish Packets
1. What do tarpon commonly eat?
Mullets, pinfish, marine catfishes, Atlantic needlefish, sardines, shimp, and crabs
2. What are some other common names for the mummichog?
Fundulus Heteroclitus, Mummy, killie, kelley, chub, saltwater minnow, mud minnow, mud dabbler, marsh
minnow, brackish water chub, gudgeon, and common killifish.
3. How does hemoglobin help in fish respiration?
The main function of hemoglobin is to transport oxygen from the gas-exchange organs to
peripheral tissues
4. Why are green moray eels actually blue-green
They have blue skin that is covered in a yellow mucus that helps protect them against bacteria &
parasites
5. What is the purpose of the pectoral fin?
To help steer & control depth
6. Where can jewfish be found?
From the brackish water up the top of estuaries down to the mouth, bays, rocks, and beaches
all the way out to offshore reefs
7. How do fish use barbells?
To aid in the acquisition of food in bodies of water that have low visibility due to low light
conditions or murky waters.
8. What other types of fish can remoras be found on?
Sharks, manta rays, whales, turtles, and dugongs
