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Bony Fish Diversity
1. What are the two places fish live?
2. What are fish that live in open waters called?
3. Describe the standard coloring of these fishes,
4. Flying fish have the capability of becoming what?
5. Which fins of flying fish are enlarged?
6. Where are flying fish found?
7. What does northern herring eat?
8. How much herring is caught on the Atlantic grounds?
9. Give two uses for which herring are caught.
10. Where are swordfish found?
11. What is the swordfish's bill?
12. What makes the swordfish an excellent swimmer?

1) coral reefs & kelp forests

2)oceanic fish

3)grey

4)gliding fish

5)pectoral girdle

6)all oceans of the world. They prefer tropical and subtropical water of Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean. Flying fish are especially abundant in the Caribbean Sea.

7)phytoplankton, and as they mature, they start to consume larger organisms. They also feed on zooplankton, tiny animals found in oceanic surface waters, and small fish and fish larvae.

8)Atlantic herring are one of nearly 200 herring species in the family Clupeidae. They grow quickly, up to 14 inches. They can live up to 15 years. They are able to reproduce when they reach age 4.

9)They are canned as sardines & the bulk is used as fish oil

10)Swordfish are found around the world in tropical, temperate, and sometimes cold waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They are found in the Gulf Stream of the Western North Atlantic, extending north into the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.

11)Contrary to popular belief, the "sword" is not used to spear, but instead may be used to slash at its prey to injure the prey animal, to make for an easier catch. Mainly, the swordfish relies on its great speed and agility in the water to catch its prey.

12)the fish counter this friction through a clever mechanism: lube! These scientists discovered an oil-producing gland on the swordfish head that helps to lubricate the skin and reduce drag, increasing swimming efficiency.

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