Freshwater Fish
Instructions: Cast your knowledge into the world of freshwater fish found in rivers, lakes, and streams worldwide.
- 1.
Which freshwater fish is the largest, sometimes exceeding 600 pounds?
AMekong Giant CatfishBAlligator GarCArapaimaDNile Perch - 2.
Salmon are famous for doing what at the end of their life cycle?
AChanging genderBHibernating in mudCReturning to their birthplace to spawnDMigrating to the ocean permanently - 3.
What popular game fish is known as 'largemouth' and 'smallmouth' varieties?
AWalleyeBTroutCCatfishDBass - 4.
The piranha, known for its sharp teeth, is native to rivers in which continent?
AAfricaBSouth AmericaCAustraliaDAsia - 5.
Which colorful freshwater fish is one of the most popular aquarium fish in the world?
APerchBCatfishCCarpDGuppy - 6.
Trout are members of which fish family?
ASalmonidaeBCichlidaeCPercidaeDCyprinidae - 7.
The electric eel, which can produce up to 860 volts, lives in the rivers of which region?
ACentral AfricaBSoutheast AsiaCSouthern EuropeDSouth America - 8.
What is the common name for Cyprinus carpio, a fish originally from Asia now found worldwide?
AKoiBTilapiaCGoldfishDCommon Carp - 9.
Which Great Lake is famous for its lake trout and whitefish populations?
ALake HuronBLake ErieCLake OntarioDLake Superior - 10.
What bottom-dwelling freshwater fish has whisker-like barbels around its mouth?
APikeBCatfishCWalleyeDBass - 11.
The arapaima, one of the largest freshwater fish, is found in which river system?
AMississippiBGangesCNileDAmazon - 12.
What invasive fish species has become a major problem in the waterways of the American South?
AAsian CarpBSnakeheadCTilapiaDPiranha - 13.
Which freshwater fish can breathe air and survive on land for short periods?
ACatfishBEelCLungfishDSturgeon - 14.
The sturgeon, prized for its caviar, can live for how many years?
AOver 200 yearsB50 yearsCOver 100 yearsD20 years - 15.
What popular sport fish is also called 'walleye' due to its distinctive eyes?
ASander vitreusBSalmo truttaCEsox luciusDMicropterus salmoides