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1
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What are the two main lineages of Osteichthyes?

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  • Sarcopterygii (lobe finned fish).

- Actinopterygii (ray finned fish).

2
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What are the Sarcopterygii?

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  • Fish with lungs and gills. 8 species, 6 lungfish and 2 coelocanths.
3
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Give characteristics of lungfish.

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Originally thought to be specialised salamanders.

Dorsal, caudal and anal fins fused.

4
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What are the two groups of Actinopterygii?

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  • Chondrostei (sturgeons and paddle fish).

- Neopterygii (teleosts).

5
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Give characteristics of Chondrostei.

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  • Heterocercal tail.
  • Ganoid scales.
  • Spiracle.
  • Ventral mouth.
6
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Give characteristics of the Teleosts.

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  • Operculum has four bones.
  • Homocercal tail.
  • Elasmoid scales (2 thin layers).
  • Ossified vertebrae.
  • Premaxillary and maxillary bones make jaw movable.
  • Highly manoeuvrable fins.
7
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What are the features of gills?

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  • Gill rakers.
  • Gill arch.
  • Gill filaments.
  • Lamellae.
8
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Give facts on gills.

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First vertebrate gas exchange organ.
Complex vasculature.
High surface area epithelium.

9
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Talk about the evolution of the swimbladder.

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  • Early osteichthyes lived in freshwater and gulped air during periods of stagnation.
  • First lungs were outpouches of the gut, allowing exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  • These were ventral and made them top heavy.
  • Modern bony fish have dorsal swim bladder.
  • Advanced teleost swim bladders are no longer linked to gut and are filled with pure oxygen.
10
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What does iteraparous mean?

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Reproduce multiple times during life.

11
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What does semelparous mean?

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Reproduce with a big bang strategy.

12
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Give three fish parental strategies.

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Internal fertilisation/oviparous. e.g. guppies.
Care of young mouth brooding by female. e.g. tilapia.
Care of young by male. e.g. seahorses.

13
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What does catadromous mean?

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Juvenile stage saltwater, adults freshwater e.g. silver eel.

14
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What does anodromous mean?

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Juvenile stage freshwater, adults saltwater e.g. salmon.

15
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What is the function of the gill arch?

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Provide gill support.

16
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What is the function of the gill filaments?

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Provide more surface area for gas exchange.

17
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What is the function of the gill raker?

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Help catch food from water.