Name:________________________ Date:____________________
1.
Parts of the Pelagic Zone:
2.
General adaptations for living in the pelagic zone:
3.
1.
2.
1.
Staying above the ocean floor in the epipelagic zone: a.
Water Resistance: b.
Buoyancy:
2.
Staying above the ocean floor in the deep ocean: a.
Does vertically migrate: b.
Does NOT vertically migrate:
Per:_______

3.
Getting food and avoiding predators in the epipelagic zone a.
Sense organs b.
Coloration c.
Swimming
4.
Getting food and avoiding predators in the deep ocean zone a.
Specialized eyes b.
Digestive organs c.
Bioluminescence and counter illumination
5.
Finding mates in the epipelagic zone a.
Schooling b.
Hermaphorodism c.
Egg fertilization

6.
Finding mates in the deep ocean a.
Hermaphrodism b.
Bioluminescence and pheromones c.
Male Parasitism
Location
Pectoral Fin
Anal Fin
Dorsal Fin
Caudal Fin
Draw Caudal fin shape Name
Use
Function

Fish Have What External Features
Fish Feeding Adaptations
Sharks Have What External Features
Shark Feeding Adaptations
Shark Respiration Fish Respiration
Fish Osmoregulation
Fish Sense Organs
Shark Osmoregulation
Shark Sense Organs