Fisheries Biology — MCQs

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1. The scientific study of fishes is called:





2. The branch of biology dealing with fish culture and management is:





3. The cultivation of fish in ponds or tanks is called:





4. Mariculture refers to:





5. The largest fish in the world is:





6. The fastest swimming fish is:





7. The gas-filled organ that helps fish maintain buoyancy is:





8. The respiratory organ in fish is:





9. Which pigment gives red color to fish muscles?





10. The outer covering of fish is:





11. Cartilaginous fishes belong to the class:





12. Bony fishes belong to the class:





13. The excretory product of freshwater fish is mainly:





14. The excretory product of marine cartilaginous fish is:





15. Anadromous fishes migrate from:





16. Example of anadromous fish is:





17. Catadromous fishes migrate from:





18. Example of catadromous fish is:





19. Which is the most commonly cultured carp in Asia?





20. The main constituent of fish scales is:





21. The larva of a fish is called:





22. A young fish grown after fry stage is called:





23. Fish farming integrated with rice cultivation is known as:





24. The cultivation of fish along with prawns is:





25. The breathing hole in cartilaginous fish is called:





26. The covering of gills in bony fishes is called:





27. The antifreeze proteins in polar fishes prevent:





28. The disease caused in fish due to oxygen deficiency is:





29. The principal source of fish meal is:





30. Fish oil is a rich source of:





31. The toxic substance sometimes found in red tides affecting fisheries is:





32. The Indian major carp species are:





33. A common exotic carp cultured in India is:





34. Hilsa fish is famous for:





35. The most suitable water temperature for carp culture is:





36. Fish hatcheries are mainly used for:





37. The process of artificial fertilization of fish eggs is called:





38. Which hormone is commonly used in induced breeding of fish?





39. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) deals with:





40. The study of freshwater ecosystems and their fishes is:





41. The term “aquaponics” refers to:





42. The major cause of fish mortality in ponds is:





43. Which fish is called “living fossil”?





44. Which fish is widely used in aquariums?





45. Which type of scales are found in sharks?





46. Which type of scales are found in bony fishes like Rohu?





47. The maximum production in composite fish culture comes from:





48. The breeding season of Indian major carps is mainly:





49. Which organ in fish detects vibrations and water currents?





50. Fisheries play a major role in:





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