Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Classification and fish

Classification
Classification is a way of grouping living things. Today their are 8 main levels called taxa they are
                                                     Least specific
                                                        Domain
                                                        Kingdom
                                                        Phylum
                                                        Class
                                                        Order
                                                        Family
                                                        Genus
                                                        Species
                                                     Most specific
 The Domain is three groups called Eukarya . Bacteria and Archaea .
 The Kingdom has 6 groups which are Animals, plants, fungi, protists, eubacteria and archaebacteria.
  The other groups have a lot of groups in them. Lets take the Gold eagle for example.

                                                        Domain: Eukarya All life forms that are not Bacteria or Archaea
                                                        Kingdom: Animilia All animals 
                                                        Phylum: Chordata Backbone animals
                                                        Class: Aves Birds
                                                        Order:Accipitriformes Most birds of prey ( see Raptors)
                                                        Family:Accipitridae hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old vultures
                                                        Genus:Aquila Eagles
                                                        Species: Chryaetos Gold eagle

                                                        Name: Aquila Chryaetos Gold eagle

Fish
Are the largest group of vertebrates. Most are Cold Blooded. All have gills. Most have scaly body and fins. They use their fins and their streamline body to cut through the water.  There are three main fish groups

Bony fish
Are the biggest group of fish.
Bony fish have skelotons m-
ade of bone. Most have a
swim bladder a sack in th-
eir body that controls their
depth and height in the water


Cartilaginous fish
 are fish like sharks and rays.
Their skeleton is made of cartilage.
Cartilaginous fish have the biggest
brains of any other fish. They also
have tiny teeth on their skin

Jaw-less fish
These fish have no jaws they eat by sucking . They are Ancient fish


Source brainpop 
 

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