physio test

How many fins in total?

7

What are the paired fins

Pectoral and pelvic

What are the individual fins

Caudal, anal, dorsal

What is the function of a dorsal fin

Stabilizes turning and works with caudal fin

What’s the function of a caudal fin?

Helps with forward motion and direction. Works with dorsal fin

What’s the function of an anal fin?

Additional for stability and work with pelvic fins

what’s the function of a pectoral fin?

Low speed movement

What’s the function of the pelvic/venteal fin?

Stability and holding it in place

Are goldfish exothermic or endothermic

Exothermic - relies on the temperature around them to keep their body temperature

Goldfish metabolism

They’re exothermic and metabolic processes are dependent on temperature so the higher the temperature the higher the metabolism rate so faster operculum BPM

What does the operculum do?

The operculum takes in water and separates the oxygen from the water, after it finishes separating that it will shoot the water out. Analogous to diaphragm