BONY FISH

BONY FISH

• Bony fishes can be found in most freshwater and saltwater habitats.
• 20,000 bony fish called Osteichthyes.
• All fish have fins shows fin fusion and reduction.
• Species of bony fish are covered by scales.

GOLDFISH

• Adapted to cold and warm temperatures able to survive.
• Has high glycogen stores in brain and liver, is strategic.
• Has meta- bolic rate depression to digest quickly.

LIONFISH

• Has venom glands that is used to defend.
• Adapt to temperatures, adapt to different environment.
• Has red and white colors to blend in the coral reef, remain motionless.

CATFISH

• A catfish is different from other fish because of their smooth, scaleless bodies.
• Catfish have a good sense of smell and taste,the barbels are around their mouth with the job of helping locate food.
• They have taste buds all over the body.
• Catfish weigh between 2-7 pounds and measure 12 to 24 inches long.

FUN FACTS

• Goldfish are suitable for both ponds and home aquariums.
• Nicknames for some other species of lionfish include the feathery, the fu-manchu and dwarf.
• Over 1000 species of fish are going extinct.
• The channel catfish is the official fish of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Tennessee.

WORKS CITED PAGE

• Departments of Washington Education. depts.washington.edu/ode lab/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/pterois-volitas-Biggs.pdf/2013
• Animals.National.Geographic.com. animals.national.geographic.com/animals/fish/lionfish
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision m.myfc.com/wildlife habits/nonnative/marine-species.com
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ocean service.noaa.gov/education/stories.html