Goals

• Being able to name the basic characteristics of fish.
• Being able to describe fish reproduction.
• Being able to describe what fish eat.
• Recognizing Finnish fish species.

Summary

• Fish are vertebrates that have adapted to aquatic life.
• Fish use their fins to move.
• Fish use their gills to breathe oxygen under water.
• Fish reproduce by spawning.
• Different fish species have different diets. Small species eat zooplankton and small invertebrates, whereas large species (such as the pike) prey on other fish.
• Finland is home to many saltwater and freshwater species of fish.
• Key words: gills, roe, milt, spawning.