What feature do we see a lot in this lab?
Cranial Kinesis
In a lot of ACANTHOPTERYGIIAN, the main bone that is moving for feeding is…
The premaxilla. The maxilla is smaller.
By increasing the expansion of the buccal cavity in three dimension, what happens?
- Efficient gas exchange
- Specialized forms of feeding involving suction
- The organism is able to blow out water to manipulate food sources
What is a “series” between?
A super order and order
What are the three ACANTHOPTERYGIIAN series?
- Series Mugilomoroha
- Series Atherinomorpha
- Series Percomorpha
What order(s) are in the series Mugilomorpha?
Order Mugiliformes
Classify the Striped Mullet
- Superorder Acanthoptergii
- Series Mugliomorpha
- Order Muglioformes
Who are the euryhaline species in this lab?
- striped mullet
2. longnose killifish
What are the orders in Series Atherinomorphes?
- Order Atherinoformes
- Order Beloniformes
- Order Cyprinodontiformes
Who are the demersal egg species?
- tidewater silverfish
- redfin needlefish
- longnose killifish
Classify the Tidewater Silverfish
- Superorder Acanthoptergii
- Series Atherinomorpha
- Order Atherinoformes
Classify the Redfin Needlefish
- Superorder Acanthoptergii
- Series Atherinomorpha
- Order Beloniformes
How can you tell the difference between a male and female Longnose killifish?
the males will be brighter
Classify the Mosquito Fish
- Superorder Acanthoptergii
- Series Atherinomorpha
- Order Cyprinodontiformes
How do mosquito fish reproduce?
they are livebearers: they give birth to live young
Why have mosquito fish become a problem?
they were introduced all over the world to reduce mosquito populations but they eat all larvae
Mosquito fish can be found on all continents except…
Antarctica
Gravid
the equivalent of pregnant for livebearers
Gonopodium
a specialized anal fin that functions as a penis
What are the orders in Series Percomorpha?
- Syngnathiformes
- Scorpaeniformes
- Perciformes
- Pleuronectiformes
- Tetradontiformes
What species are in Order Syngnathiformes?
Lined Seahorse
What species are in Order Scorpaeniformes =?
sea robin
What species are in Order Perciformes?
- Common Snook
- bluegill sunfish
- large mouth bass
- jack crevale
- red drum
- clown goby
- sheepshead
- blue angelfish
What species are in Order Pleuronectiformes?
Gulf Flounder
