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[email protected] January 28th, 2008 12:01 PM

Going Fishing For Trivia
 
1. We all know that fish travel in schools, but do you know some other
plural fishey names?
A. Clutch
B. Shoal
C. Draft
D. Wave
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
G. B and C

G. B and C
TBD: It should have been wave though, don't you think?

2. Can you name the phobia that means a fear of fish?
A. Ichthyophobia
B. Limnophobia
C. Entomophobia
D. Pantophobia

A. Ichthyophobia
TBD: If you have a fear of lakes you suffer from limnophobia, of
insects you have entomophobia, and of everything its pantophobia.

3. How do fish hear?
A. They don't
B. Through sound vibrations reverberating through the bones of their
skull
C. Through their gills
D. Through their fins

B. Through sound vibrations reverberating through the bones of their
skull
TBD: Fish hear without the aid of external ears. Sound vibrations
reverberate through the bones of the skull to an internal ear. Fish
also possess unique sensory organs called lateral lines. These canals
along the sides of the fish can sense vibrations and, in some species,
weak electrical fields.

4. What do you call a baby fish?
A. A guppy
B. A fry
C. A minnow
D. A baby fish

B. A fry
TBD: We guess that's where the expression "small fry" came from!

5. How do Anarctic icefish survive in freezing water?
A. Special antifreeze chemicals in their blood
B. Extra layers of fat which earned them the nickname "Puffy Fish"
C. Constant high level of motion to keep blood

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