Summary

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.