The Classifications of Fish

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Lisa Anderson
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The word “Fisher” has been derived from the Greek word meaning “to fish.” In the Early Medieval Period, fishermen developed the art of fishing for a variety of aquatic or semi-aquatic species. In Greek mythology, Poseidon (or Poseidon the Strong) was the god of the sea and the father of the Greeks and Romans. It was through the Greek that many of our ideas about fish-fishing were derived. In modern times, many people do still use the Greek mythological associations with fish and fishing to explain their sport.

The most common types of fish are generally arboreal or aquatic: Fish are arboreal because they live on the ground, like amphibians, while other types are commonly land-based. Fishes are granite, meaning they lack legs with digits, and belong to a sister group of the tunics, along with the sculpin and hatchet fish. These two groups all belong to the Class Canker. Many of the modern species are part of the genus Canker, although others are still classified as class Cankerops.

Fishes have both gills and fins: and these are where most of the science behind them lies. Grown-ups can breathe through gills, while fish that are still alive breathe through gills and live on their own. Grown-ups have paired fins, while larvae have no appendages at all. Most varieties of fish have gills that are located at the bottom of the body, while the upper parts of the fish hold up the gills.

Fish that have gills also have external parasites: that excrete from the gills as waste material. Fishes have been around for millions of years, long before man showed up on earth. Many prehistoric creatures used their bodies as shelters to live in, including dinosaurs. Many prehistoric animals have become extinct because their habitat was wiped out. A few species of aquatic animals have survived this way, such as the tiger shark and the giant squid. Since there are so many different kinds of aquatic animals out there, it is easy to see why people classify animals by fish type.

In addition to amphibians and reptiles: there are two classifications of fish species. The first are true amphibians, which are allowed to move around on land by means of gills. The second are true reptiles, which must swim or otherwise move about on the water. Some amphibians are able to breed in water, but their offspring usually die when exposed to sunlight. True reptiles depend on the warmth of the sun for warmth, as opposed to true amphibians that have a protective coating. This is also true of true crustaceans and worms.

Most animals can be placed into one of two classifications: amphibians and true reptiles. The most common example of an amphibian animal is the salamander, which uses its tail to swim. A true reptile, on the other hand, would be an egg-laying, prehensile animal that lives on the outside of its shell. There are many places on Earth that are perfect for the study of animal life, including the vast expanses of the Amazon rainforest.

And coral reefs where researchers have studied both the aquatic and land creatures that call these places home.

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