Smashing Salmonids

A stunning underwater scene showcasing various salmonid species swimming in a clear Scottish river, with a focus on their unique features and natural habitat.

Smashing Salmonids Quiz

Test your knowledge about salmonids and their habitats in this engaging quiz! Discover fascinating facts and learn how to identify different species of salmon and trout.

  • Explore the unique characteristics of salmonids.
  • Learn about their life cycle and habitat.
  • Understand the challenges they face in the wild.
13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by CastingFish92
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Your out surveying fish in a scottish river. What feature could you use to help tell a salmonid fry from a minnow?
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Pretty colours
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Forked Tail
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Adipose fin
Using your new knowledge, which of these is a salmonid?
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Here's some salmonids native to the UK. Which is the invasive species?
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Brown Trout
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Atlantic Salmon
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Arctic Charr
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Pink Salmon
Where do Salmon lay their eggs?
They dig a nest in the gravel called a redd.
They fart them into the sea
They create a clump similar to frogs
They carry them in their mouths
Trout and Salmon have a unique symbiotic relationship which which other freshwater species?
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Cormorant
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Freshwater Pearl Mussel
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Common Minnow
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Sea Lice
What is a kelt?
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A salmon that has just hatched
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A salmon which has spawned
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A cannibalistic salmonid
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The technical term for a fish orgy
Which Species prefers cold, deep lochs and uniquely all populations are genetically highly differentiated?
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Atlantic Salmon
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Arctic Charr
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Chinook Salmon
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Sea Trout
Yogi has ventured out of isolation for the bear necessities. What species of fish has he caught?
Atlantic Salmon
Chum Salmon
Pink Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Here's an image of a fish scale under the microscope. What information can you tell from this? (select all that apply)
Sea Age
River Age
Farm or wild origin
Growth Rate
Adult Salmon exhibit sexual dimorphism. Which is the female?
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And finally some propaganda... Why has salmon farming been getting bad press? (select all that apply)
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Mass mortalities (4.5 million in 2017)
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High parasite burdens
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Sewage equivilant to that produced by 100,000 people from a single operator
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Escapes compromising the genetics of wild populations
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