FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Ocean Animals Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz on some ocean going animals.

A multiple-choice quiz by GeniusBoy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GeniusBoy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,504

Updated
Nov 23 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3802

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 207 (4/10), Guest 76 (8/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the biggest scaleless freshwater fish? Hint

alligator gar

New England salmon

coelacanth

giant catfish

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. The alligator gar is a 10 foot long freshwater hunter of North America. What color is the alligator gar? Hint

Olive green

Rusty red

Off white

Pale blue

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Baby seahorses hatch and develop in a pouch on their _____'s body. Fill in the blank? Hint

mother

father

brother

sister

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following sea creatures may attack a human, especially when provoked? Hint

hammerhead shark

barracudas

all of them

moray eel

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Flying fish ______. Fill in the blank? Hint

don't ever leave the water

soar

glide

swim faster than any other fish

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following sizes is a mako shark most likely to be? Hint

22 ft

7 ft

16 ft

11 ft

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Where would you be most likely to find a stingray? Hint

burrowed into the sand on a beach

half way between the surface and floor

ocean floor

the surface

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which one is the largest fish? Hint

oarfish

whale shark

bluefin tuna

chub

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. The coelacanth lives deep in the Indian Ocean. They were believed to have died out 70 million years ago until one was discovered in what year? Hint

1908

1926

1938

1947

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. What fish has rodlike growths with a fleshy tip on its head? Hint

butterfly fish

catfish

anglerfish

cleaner wrasse

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 15 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 10/10
Dec 04 2024 : Guest 207: 4/10
Nov 10 2024 : Guest 76: 8/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 121: 7/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 172: 9/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the biggest scaleless freshwater fish?

Answer: giant catfish

The giant catfish can get up to 16 feet long (a record set in the 1800s).

2. The alligator gar is a 10 foot long freshwater hunter of North America. What color is the alligator gar?

Answer: Olive green

It has a long alligator-like snout and teeth, which gives it the name. They tend to be an olive green color, or brown, while their underbelly is a lighter shade of the same color.

3. Baby seahorses hatch and develop in a pouch on their _____'s body. Fill in the blank?

Answer: father

It's one of the few fish to protect its young.

4. Which of the following sea creatures may attack a human, especially when provoked?

Answer: all of them

Barracudas, moray eels, and hammerhead sharks have all been known to attack humans.

5. Flying fish ______. Fill in the blank?

Answer: glide

They glide rather than fly. To escape a predator they take off, using their long pectoral fins as wings.

6. Which of the following sizes is a mako shark most likely to be?

Answer: 11 ft

Makos prey on fish but sometimes attack human bathers and small boats.

7. Where would you be most likely to find a stingray?

Answer: ocean floor

Stingrays have flattened bodies and are bottom-dwellers.They have whiplike tails armed with poisonous spines.

8. Which one is the largest fish?

Answer: whale shark

The whale shark can be 60 feet long and weigh 15 tons.

9. The coelacanth lives deep in the Indian Ocean. They were believed to have died out 70 million years ago until one was discovered in what year?

Answer: 1938

It was fished out near Madagascar.

10. What fish has rodlike growths with a fleshy tip on its head?

Answer: anglerfish

The wormlike 'bait' on its head lures smaller fish within snapping range of its jaws. A fish invented fishing! The catfish has whisker-like barbels on its face, not its head.

Source: Author GeniusBoy

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor crisw before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.