Provide the specific names for fins No. 1 - 5

6. What structure covers the gills in a living fish? 

7. With respect to its symmetry, what type of tail does a perch have?

8. With respect to its symmetry, what type of tail does a shark have?

9. In addition to respiration, what other function is carried out by the gills of fish?

                                        Answers

1. 1st dorsal fin

2. 2nd dorsal fin

3. caudal fin

4. anal fin

5. pelvic fin

6. the operculum

7. a homocercal tail

8. a heterocercal tail

9. The gills absorb salt from the surrounding water