Fish Research Name ____________
Period ___
Type of fish – circle
one: Jawless Cartilaginous
Fish Bony Fish
Habitat – where can we find your fish? Circle all the places you could
find your fish.
Freshwater Saltwater
Ocean River Pond
Stream
Coral Reef Abyss (bottom of ocean)
Surface Near shore
River bottom Kelp (sea weed) Deep
water Mouths of
rivers
Location in the world - where does your fish live?
Name any oceans, rivers, or lakes.
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Name any continents, countries, or
states_____________________________
Physical features – body shape, type of fins and # of fins,
scales?,
mouth position, gills, eye position, nostril position, barbels, etc.
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What color or colors is your fish?
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Average Size - Length ______________ Weight
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Adaptations-eye size, fin shape, fin size, teeth (tell how it helps the fish)
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Predators– what does your fish eat?
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Prey - what eats your fish? (don't forget people)
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Interesting Facts - Write 3 interesting or unusual things about your fish
1. _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
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Writing a Fish Report: Write this on another sheet of paper
Begin a new paragraph by indenting where you see this symbol ¶
¶My fish is the (Name of
your fish) .
It is a _____ fish. jawless,
cartilaganeous, or bony
Its scientific name is _____ _____. genus
and species, first word capitalized second worrd not capitalized
The (Name of your fish) is found in _____, _____, _____, and
_____. habitats
It lives near the _____ name the oceans, rivers, or lakes
¶My fish is shaped like a _____, it has _____ fins, _____
scales.
Its mouth is _____ to make it easier to eat its food.
Its nostrils are located _______.
Its color is _____.
It is _______ long and weighs ________.
¶Two adaptations of the (Name of your fish)
are ________. Example whiskers and scales
It has ______ to help it _______. Example (A catfish has whiskers
to search the river bottom for food.)
It has ______ to help it _______.
¶My fish eats _____________.
Predators of the (Name of your fish) are
________________________________.
¶Three interesting facts about my fish are _____, _____, and _____.
write each fact in a complete
sentence.