Wfsc 410 Lab Practical #1 Review

Largemouth Bass is scientifically known as Micropterus salmoides, belonging to the family Centrarchidae. The incorrect answers belong to other fish species with different scientific names and family classifications.

Spotted Bass is scientifically known as Micropterus punctulatus and belongs to the family Centrarchidae. The incorrect answers are scientifically different species of bass belonging to other families of fish.

Guadalupe Bass is scientifically known as Micropterus treculii, belonging to the sunfish family. It is not a member of the Centrarchidae family like other sunfish species such as Lepomis macrochirus. Additionally, it is not a trout species like Salmo trutta or a salmon species like Oncorhynchus mykiss.

The scientific name for Green Sunfish is Lepomis cyanellus, which is the correct answer. The incorrect answers provided are either the family name (Centrarchidae) or the scientific names of other fish species.

The correct scientific name for Longear Sunfish is Lepomis megalotis, belonging to the Centrarchidae family.

The correct scientific name for the Bluegill Sunfish is Lepomis macrochirus, belonging to the family Centrarchidae. The incorrect answers provided are for different species of sunfish.

Warmouth Sunfish, scientifically known as Lepomis gulosus, belong to the Centrarchidae family of sunfish. The other options provided are the scientific names of different fish species and are not relevant to Warmouth Sunfish.

The correct scientific name for Black Crappie is Pomoxis nigromaculatus, which belongs to the Centrarchidae family. The other options are scientific names of different species within the same family or other families of freshwater fish.

The scientific name for White Crappie is Pomoxis annularis, which falls under the Centrarchidae family. The incorrect answers provided belong to other species within the same family or different families altogether.

The correct scientific name for Channel Catfish is Ictalurus punctatus, not Ameiurus nebulosus, Silurus glanis, or Clarias gariepinus.

Blue Catfish is scientifically known as Ictalurus furcatus, belonging to the Ictaluridae family. It is important to differentiate between the species name and the family name when identifying scientific classifications.

The River Carpsucker belongs to the Carpiodes carpio species within the Catostomidae family. Cyprinus carpio refers to the Common Carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella is the Grass Carp, and Hypophthalmichthys molitrix is the Silver Carp.

Smallmouth Buffalo belongs to the species Ictiobus bubalus under the family Catostomidae. The other three options belong to different species and families of fish, making them incorrect choices.

The Spotted Sucker is scientifically known as Minytrema melanops, not Ameiurus melas, Lepomis macrochirus, or Ictalurus punctatus.

Shoal Chub's scientific name is Macrhybopsis hyostoma, belonging to the family Cyprinidae. The incorrect answers are different species or families not related to Shoal Chub.

Bullhead Minnow's scientific name is Pimephales vigilax which belongs to the family Cyprinidae.

Blacktail Shiner's scientific name is Cyprinella venusta, belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Etheostoma nigrum is the scientific name for the Johnny Darter, and Lepomis macrochirus is the scientific name for the Bluegill.

Red Shiner is scientifically known as Cyprinella lutrensis, which belongs to the Cyprinidae family. Salmo trutta refers to Brown Trout while Oncorhynchus mykiss is the scientific name for Rainbow Trout.

The correct scientific name for the Blackstripe Topminnow is Fundulus notatus in the family Fundulidae. Fundulus heteroclitus, Gambusia affinis, and Aphaenogaster carolinensis are different species and not a scientific name for the Blackstripe Topminnow.

The correct scientific name for Western Mosquitofish is Gambusia affinis, which belongs to the Poeciliidae family. The incorrect answers include a mosquito species (Culex pipiens, Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae) which are not related to the Western Mosquitofish.

The Dusky Darter belongs to the Percina genus within the Percidae family. The correct scientific name for the Dusky Darter is Percina sciera.

Gizzard Shad belong to the scientific family Dorosoma cepedianum, not Clupeidae (which is herring family), Morone americana (white perch), or Scombridae (mackerel family).

Threadfin Shad, scientifically known as Dorosoma petenese, belongs to the Clupeidae family. The other options provided are scientific names of similar species but are not specific to Threadfin Shad.

White Bass is scientifically known as Morone chrysops. It belongs to the family Moronidae. The other options provided belong to different species and families.