What is so special about a flounder’s life cycle? Where do clownfish live? What is the most well-known predator of the Chinook salmon in the Pacific Northwest? What creatures of the sea are considered kosher? What is the difference between whale sharks and other shark species? Do all fish have backbones? Are jellyfish really fish? What is considered the most toxic fish on earth?
If you found yourself swimming toward these morsels of trivia, this set of fish trivia questions and answers might be the perfect waters for you. Whether you’re an ichthyologist (which is what, by the way?), an aquarium enthusiast, a nature lover, or just someone with many random facts bouncing around in your head, cast your pole into these fish trivia questions to see if you get any bites! Test your knowledge on the fascinating underwater world which we are only just beginning to explore and understand.
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Approximately what percentage of the average jellyfish’s body is water?
0.95
0.5
0.8
0.6
What animal is a meat-eating, freshwater fish?
Piranha
African Penguin
Gila Monster
Rhinoceros
Which of the following fish can adapt to both saltwater and freshwater?
Salmon
Tuna Fish
Great White Shark
Porcupine Fish
Which of the following fish is most shaped like a torpedo?
Trout
Flounder
Sandy Sea Squirt
Clown Fish
Which family of fish does the herring belong to?
Diretmidae
Blenniidae
Clupeidae
Achiridae
What type of fish is a Rollmop?
Trout
Sardine
Herring
Squid
What animal eats hundreds of pounds of fish and marine mammals every day?
Desert Tortoise
Penguin
Orca
Mosquito
Which sea has so much salt that no fish can live there?
Dead Sea
Baltic Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Monk Fish are also called what nickname?
Abbey Roe
The Poor Man’s Lobster
Silent Swimmer
Spanish Shrimp
The crown-of-thorns starfish has been known to cause harm to what?
Sea Turtle Nests
Ships
Shrimp
Coral Reefs
Where does the female marine catfish lay her eggs?
In Seaweed
In Coral
In Her Mouth
Under Rocks
What sea mammal has gotten trapped frequently in tuna fishing nets?
Dolphin
Killer Whale
Sea Lion
Walrus
What animal is a flat fish with no bones, only cartilage?
Black Bear
Beluga Whale
Jaguar
Ray
What would you call a long, snake-like fish that has circular gills?
Moray Eel
Ferret
Mosquito
Manatee
What does a lionfish have in its spiny fins?
Food
Poison
Water
Ink
What was the oil from the comephorus fish used for in the past?
Fuel For Cars
Cooking
Suntan Lotion
Lamp Oil
A starfish has how many arms?
3
5
4
2
What sea mammal has frequently gotten trapped in tuna fishing nets?
Killer Whale
Dolphin
Walrus
Sea Lion
Which species is known as the Devilfish?
Salmon
Porpoise
Manta Ray
Clownfish
What is the fin on the backs of fish, some whales, and dolphins called?
Pectoral Fin
Spinal Fin
Dorsal Fin
Flipper
Which family of fish does largemouth bass belong to?
Cyprinids
Clupeids
Centrarchids
Salmonids
Which venomous jellyfish is known as the “sea wasp”?
Moon
Box
Lion’s Mane
Portuguese Man-Of-War
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