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1236. Hormone that control osmo- and ion- regulation in fishes Prolactin (Most imp) secreted by pituitary
during migration & influence the survival of species Corpuscle of stannius
of f/w Thyroid, urohypophysis
Inter-renal
1237. Neurosecretions stored in urophysis is called Urotensins
1238. Corpuscle of Stannius involves in Lowering of calcium level of fish
DEEP SEA
1239. Temp of deep sea is nearly stable between 4 – 80 C
1240. Pressure of atmosphere on the level of sea is 15 pound/ sq. inch of surface of body of
animal
1241. Absence of air bladder is many deep sea fishes is related Energy cost of filling the bladder at greater
to depth
1242. Limiting factor in distribution of fishes at great depth Pressure
1243. Bathypelagic fishes are not usually found below 3000 m.
1244. Minimum oxygen level is found between 100 – 1000 m depth
1245. Oxygen level below 1000 m is 5–6m
1246. All the deep sea fishes are Carnivorous
1247. Dead animal do not decompose in deep sea because Absence of Bacteria & low temp.
1248. Most dominant fish in Mesopelagic region of sea Lantern & Stomatoid fish
1249. Angler fishes are so called because They poses fishing pole called illicum and
also artificial bait (esca)
1250. Luminescent barbells are present in Deep sea angler fishes
1251. Photophores are absent in Benthic fishes
1252. Deepest living fishes Abyssobrotula galathea (Blind fish)
Family : Ophididae
1253. Fish which have fin rays stubbed with luminescent Myctophium
organ
1254. Shark (Squalidae ) has numerous tiny light organ in Skin
1255. Mirror carp was first introduced in Nigiris in 1939
1256. Indian Hill trout Bariluis
1257. Gambusia is also called as Top minnow
1258. It is transpalted to India in 1931 from Italy
1259. Oxygaster is commonly called as chilwa
1260. Puntius is popularly known as Carp minnow
1261. Aplocheilus is commonly called as Indian top minnow
1262. Colisa fasciata is valued of food fish in Bengal
1263. Trout were first successfully transplanted in Nilgiris in 1960
1264. Brown trout was introduced in Kashmir in 1901 by Maharaja
1265. Carassius carassius, Crucian carp or golden carp is a Central Europe
native of
1266. C. cirrhosa was introduced to Ooty Lake in Madras in 1874 from Central Europe
1267. Mirror carp is a native of Temperate region of Asia
1268. Mirror carp was introduced into Nilgiris in 1939 ceylon and stocked in
Ootacamund lake
1269. Tinca tinca was first introduced to 1270. Ootacamunal In 1874 from England
Lake of Madras
1271. Silver carp is a native of China
1272. Silver carp was brought from Japan in 1959 and introduced in Cuttack,
Orissa
1273. Silver Carp is mainly cultured in combination with Catla catla
1274. Grass carp is known as White Amur in Russia
1275. Grass carp is introduced to CIFRI pond in 1959 from Hongkong
1276. Tilapia mossambica is a natural inhabitant of East coast of Africa
1277. Tilapia was brought in India by CIFRI, Mandapam in 1952 from Ban** &
by Fisheries Deptt. Madras from Ceylon.
1278. Tilapia breed throughout the year in 16 – 25 days interval
1279. Nest were prepared in Circular shape in sand by Male
1280. Egg of Tilapia hatch within 3 – 4 days in buccal cavity
1281. Size of Tilapia fry when they are liberated from mouth 8 mm
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1883. Discolouration of stored Tuna & red meat Brown colour (met Mb formation)
1884. Discolouration of stored Oyster mussels, clams Black colour
1885. The most widely accepted classification of Berg
fishes is that of
1886. Approx. no. of living sp. of fish in India 1000
1887. Approx. no. of living sp. of fish in world 20000
1888. General basis of classification of fish is Evolutionary relationship
1889. Point of length form the anterior tip the greatest 36%
cross section is located in fish
1890. Bionomical nomenclature of Rainbow trout is Salmo gairdneri
1891. Fishes contributing the maximum India’s Sardine
marine fish landing
1892. Coast known for Bombay duck fishery Gujarat
1893. Coast where mackeral is most abundant Konkan
1894. State contributing the maximum India’s marine Kerela
fish landing
1895. Indian coast where skip jack is caught in Minicoy
considerable quality
1896. Major molluscs resource of South eastern coast Pearl oyster
of India
1897. Most abundant molluscs resource of kerela Villorita cyprinoides
back water
1898. The species that contributes maximum Kerela’s M. olobsonii
prawn production
1899. Comparing to carnivorous fish the gut of algal Longer
feeder will be
1900. Species having the finest gill rakers Planktivores
1901. Gastrosomatic index is related to Feeding condition
1902. Index of preponderance is used to determine Feeding habit
1903. Most fishes are typically heavier per unit length Weight of zona radiate
than immature ones due to
1904. Most important commercial fishing Trawling
1905. Gear used to capture moving fish shoal Purse sine
1906. Shooting net is used to capture Fish spawn
1907. Most commonly used gear in reservoir Gillnet
1908. Best suited fishing method for demersal species Seine netting
1909. Majority of non-mechanised boat Catamarans
1910. The minimum considered economic size of 5.5
fishing craft for an inboard engine is
1911. Quantity of ice required to bring down the 40%
temperature of from 30 to 00C is
1912. Moisture content in Indian fishes generally vary 70 and 80%
between
1913. Pathogenic organism that gets access into the Salmonella
fish during handling and processing is
1914. Fecal indicator organism E. coli
1915. Most commonly used method to determine fish Organoleptic test
spoilage
1916. Freezer burn in caused by Dry ice
1917. Most widely method of freezing in fish Horizontal plate freezing
1918. Beheading prawn reduces the vol. by 40% (nearly)
1919. Canning process of prawn to destroy bacterial Retorting
organism
1920. Post processes contamination caused by Can baga**?
1921. Flavor loss in iced fish is due to Leaching
1922. Temperature at biological zero 100C
1923. Each of a set of observations is multiplied by 4, 4
the S.D is multiplied by
1924. Sampling scheme in which the first unit is Systematic sampling
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1973. The smallest fish of the word is Dwary pigmy goby of Phillipines (Mistichtyes) (15
mm)
1974. The another small fish is Etheostoma microperca
1975. The biggest fish in the world Rhinocodon typus (20 – 25 m)
1976. There are three types of Taxonomy , ,-Taxonomy
1977. Sp. recognized, characterized and named - Taxonomy
1978. Arrangement of sp into a natural - Taxonomy
classification system
1979. Analysis by interspecific variation and - Taxonomy
studies of evolution are made
1980. ICZN International commission of zoological Nomenclature
1981. Classification of fishes come in the year 1901 in UK
1982. A tool by which names are given to the Nomenclature
organisms is called
1983. The usage of two names for an organism Binomial nomenclature
1984. The father of taxonomy is Carrolus Linneus (1758)
1985. The different types of specimen Holotype, Syntype (cottype), Zeo type
1986. Neo type
1987. Refers to a single specimen designated by Holotype
the original author in the original
description
1988. One of the several specimen forming the Syn type
basis of the original description
1989. The type specimen selected subsequent to Zeotype
the original description from one of the
same types
1990. A specimen collected subsequent to the Neotype
original description when the type specimen
definitely known to have been destroyed
1991. The disadvantage of morphometric meas Some sex & age
urement and ratio is only for
1992. Any counts that can be made on fish is Meristic count
1993. It is the study of fish by description, Karyotypes
numbers and morphology of chromosomes
1994. A biochemical technique which is used to Electrophoresis
evaluated the protein pattern
1995. The study of behaviour of fish Ethology
1996. Two population breed under the same Gametic isolation
condition but fertilization will not take
palace
1997. Two population breed at the same time in Ethological isolation
the same habitat during some season but
sexual pattern and breeding behaviour may
differ
1998. Two population in the same habitat may Temporal isolation
breed in different times of a year
1999. Two population live in the same Habitat isolation
geographical areas but prefer different
habitats
2000. Two population are separated by a physical Geographical isolation
barrier
2001. Based on the position of mouth of fishes it Terminal, Upterminal (Superior), Subterminal
can be divided into (inferior, Protrusible
2002. The upper & lower jaw are equal Terminal
2003. The lower jaw longer than upper jaw Upterminal (Superior)
2004. The upper jaw longer than lower jaw Sub-terminal (inferior)
2005. Based on the origin/position of teeth it can Saw teeth, Mouth teeth, Pharyngeal teeth
be classified into
2006. Originated from jaw Sew teeth
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2060. Cenozic divided into two perlods Pecents (1000 – 2000 yrs)
Pleistoune (2 millionyrs)
2061. Mesozoic is also called as Era of Reptiles
2062. Mesozoic is divided into three periods Cretacesus (125 million yrs ago)
Juracic (180 million yrs ago)
Triasic (225 million yrs ago)
2063. Palaezoic is also called as Era of vertebrate
Permian (270 million yrs ago)
Carboniferous (350 million yrs ago)
Devonian ( 400 million yrs ago)
Silurian (440 million yrs ago)
Ordovician (500 million yrs ago)
Cambrian (600 million yrs ago)
2064. Most of the fishes which do not exist in the The age of fishes
period of Devonian and Silurian period is
called as
2065. All living fishes are mainly grouped into 2 Agnatha (Jaw less) & Gnathostomata (Jawed)
major categories
2066. Cephalospidomorphi (class) are commonly Cyclostomes
known as
2067. Petromyzontiformes commonly known Lamprey
2068. Ecological habitats of petromyzontidae Temperate water fishes (both marine & Fresh water)
2069. General characters of petromyzontidae Seven gill pouches
2070. Myxiniformes commonly known as Hagfish
2071. General characters of Myxinidae 1-14 gill pouches
2072. There are two classes of gnathostomate Chondrichthyes (Elasmobronch) ostcichthyes
(Bony/Teleast fish)
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Perch) oblong & Ist & IInd dorsal fin separated by a deep
notch
2153. General characters of Seranidae (Groupers) Body oblong, Mouth protruded, dorsal continous,
caudal rounded & opercle with three spines
2154. General characters of Teraponidae 3-4 longitudinal stripes on the body
(Tigerperch/Grunters)
2155. General characters if Sillaginidae (whitings ?with sharp spine & lateral line slightly arched.
or sillagos)
2156. General characters of Carangidae jacks, Lateral line with scutes
Travellias)
2157. General characters of Leiognathidae (Pony Protracted mouth, silvery body colour & scales cannot
fishes) be easily seen
2158. General characters of Gerreidae (Silver Protracted mouth & scales can be easily seen
beddis)
2159. General characters of Lutjanidae (Snappers) Mouth terminal & upper jaw protracted general
charcters of sciaenidae (croakers)
2160. General characters of Sciaenidae (croakers) Sensory pores can be easily seen & dorsal long with a
deep notch after the last spine
2161. General characters of Mullidae (Goat fish) 2 barbels on chin followed in median groove
2162. General characters of Drepanidae (Sickle Pectorals sickle like longer than head & body with 4
fish) vertical bars
2163. General characters of Scatophagidae (Scats) Numerous black spots on the upper portion of the
body
2164. General characters of Cichlidae (Cichlids) Lateral line interrupted
2165. General characters of Menidae (Moon fish) Mouth protrude upwards & 1st pelvic may elongate in
adult
2166. General characters of Stromatidae Pectorals & dorsal falcate, pelvic absent
(Pomfrets)
2167. General characters of Nemipteridae Caudal ray filamentous
(Perch/Thread fin bream)
2168. General characters of Priacanthidae (Bull Eyes very large & pelvic originate before pectoral fin
eye)
2169. General characters of Apolectidae (Black Caudal peduncle with scutes & black in colour
Pomfrets)
2170. General character of Trichiridae (Ribbon Body elongated & ribbon like, large mouth with
fish) strong canine teeth
2171. General characters of Lacteridae (False Pectoral dorsal, anal supported by three spines
trevallies)
2172. General characters of Polynemidae (Thread 1st pectoral normal, 2nd pectoral with 4 – 7
fin) filamentous ray
2173. General characters of Gobidae Pelvic fin united to form a feeble sucking disc
2174. General characters of Scombridae 5-6 finlets
(mackerel)
2175. General characters of Scomberomoridae 7 – 10 finlets (seer fish)
2176. General characters of Anabantidae (Koi) Operculum serrated with 2 spine & 2 – 3 lateral line
2177. General characters of Belontidae Opercle not serrated & pelvic filamentous
(gouramies)
2178. General characters of Osphronemidae Dorsal originate behind base of pectoral
2179. General characters of Mugilidae (mullets) 1st dorsal with 4 spines
2180. General characters of Sphyraenidae Inky blotch beneath lateral line
(Barracudas)
2181. General characters of Triaconthidae (Tripod 3 teeth united/fused together
fish)
2182. General characters of Tetraodontidae 4 teeth fused together
(Puffer fish)
2183. General characters of Psettodidae (Halibuts) Upper eye close to dorsal
2184. General characters of Bothidae (left eye Dorsal originate above head
flounder)
2185. General characters of tongue fish 2-3 lateral line
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