Fish

BY WILLIAM MORRISON III

Size and Weight

The size and weight of a fish vary on the species in which the fish
belongs to

For example, a Largemouth Bass could way 8 lbs with a length

of 22 inches, while on the other hand a Brook Trout could
weigh
2 lbs with a length of 16 inches

Largemouth Bass

Brook Trout

Color and Body Covering

Fish are covered in a skin

protected by scales

The scales can be

multicolored, but a majority
of scale coloring are a blueish and or green-ish tint to
blend in with the aquatic
environment or seaweed

Habitat and Ecosystem

Fish either live in two types of

aquatic environments

Fresh water

Salt water

Areas like streams, lakes, or

rivers

Areas such as oceans or seas

The food fish eat highly vary

mostly by the size of the fish

The smaller the fish, the more

likely it is to being a herbivore

Examples of
Freshwater fish

Examples of
Saltwater fish

Fish Reproduction

Fish reproduce through mating

with other fish of the same
species

Fish give birth by laying eggs

Some fish lay 2 eggs at a time

while some fish, like clown fish,
can lay hundreds to thousands of
eggs at once