List of top Fisheries Science Questions on Fish Taxonomy asked in ICAR AIEEA (PG)

Identify the larva given in the picture

Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

What is the scientific name of the fringed-lipped peninsula carp?

Thin-walled, lamellate structures present on the coxal segment of each maxilliped in a typical prawn are called

Species given in the picture belongs to which group of molluscs?

Identify the part marked as 'C' in the given picture?

Which category of lobsters forms a major fishery along the Indian coast?

The most dominant gear in Hooghly-Matlah estuary

The presence of 5 spines in the first dorsal fin and a large mouth with fang-like teeth are the striking taxonomic features of

Identify the species given in the picture

Match List-I with List-II

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Piaractus brachypomus is native to

Lobsters are most abundant and form a significant fishery in the state of :

Suckermouth catfish or Pleco, an exotic fish species frequently being recorded in Indian waters, is native to :

Choose the penaeid shrimps from the following groups :
(A) Parapenaeopsis stylifera
(B) Acetes indicus
(C) Aristeus alcocki
(D) Solenocera hextii
(E) Nematopalaemon tenuipes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The presence of a sucking disc with 10-28 transverse movable laminae on the head is the striking taxonomic feature of which family ?

Arrange the following fishes based on number of dorsal fin spines they have, starting from the least to the most :
(A) Mugil cephalus
(B) Sillago sihama
(C) Arius arius
(D) Sphyraena barracuda
(E) Oreochromis mossambicus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The depressed central area on the planispiral coiled shell of Nautilus is called :

Haemoglobin in teleosts is :

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Pleurobranchs of a typical prawn are attached to abdominal segments bearing pleopods.
Statement (II) : A typical prawn has three pleurobranchs.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Sharks are categorized under the class Elasmobranchii.
Reason (R) : Sharks have gill slits positioned laterally on either side of the head.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.