DAVAO DEL NORTE STATE COLLEGE

Institute of Aquatic and Applied Sciences0

NAME: Gershon S. Lajola DATE: ________________

COURSE: BSFAS 2A RATING: _____________

ACTIVITY NO. 5
External Features of a Fish

Instruction: Research and identify the external features of every classification of fish in the following examples.
Indicate your answers in the table provided below.

1. External morphology of sharks (Chondrichthyes)

1. Total length (Dorsal) 9. Eye 17. Claspers (male only) 23-2. Upper Lobe Caudal
fin
2. Head length 10. 18. First Dorsal fin 24. Precaudal Pit (upper)
3. Trunk length 11. Nostrils 19. Dorsal Spine 25. Caudal Kneel
4. Caudal fin length 12. Spiracle 20. second dorsal Fin
5. Precaudal tail length 13. Gills 21. Spine
6. Pre orbital length 14. Pelvic fin 22. Anal Fin
7. Mouth 15. Pectoral Fin 23. Caudal Fin
8. 16. Pelvic fin 23-1. lower lobe caudal fin

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2. External morphology of rays (Chondrichthyes)

1. Total Length 9. Eye 17. Pectoral Fin

2. Disc Wide 10. Spiracle 18. Pelvic Fin
3. Anterior Pelvic Lobe 11. Mouth 19. Claspers (male)
4. Posterior Pelvic Lobe 12. Nasal Flap 20. First Dorsal Fin
5. Tail 13. Internal Nasal Flap 21. Second Dorsal Fin
6. Snout 14. Nostril 22. Lateral Skin Fold
7. Head 15. Gill Slit 23. Caudal Fin
8. Pectoral Disc 16. Anus

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3. External morphology of Teleostei

1. Eyes 6. Lateral Line

2. Nostrils 7. Vent/Anus
3-1. Pre-Maxilla 8. Caudal Peduncle
3-2. Maxilla 9-1. Pectoral Fin
4.Mouth 9-2. Pelvic Fin
5-1. Preopercular Margin 10-1. Dorsal Fin (Length)
5-2. Branchiostegal Rays 10-2. Anal Fin (length)
5-3. Operculum 10-3. Caudal Fin (length)

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Tadeco Road, New Visayas Email: president@dnsc.edu.ph
Panabo City, Davao del Norte, 8105 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/davnorstatecollege