List of top Fisheries Science Questions

As per FAO World Aquaculture and Fisheries Statistics (2022), which country leads in inland waters capture production in the year 2020 ?

Arrange the following west flowing Indian rivers from northernmost to southernmost based on their joining point to Arabian Sea:
(A) Narmada
(B) Mahi
(C) Periyar
(D) Tapi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

As per the analytical models of fish stock assessment, presence of too many old fish in the stock is an indicative of :

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.

Meckel's cartilage supports which of the following in early development of shark ?

Identify the correct sequence of blood flow in a typical teleost :

Arrange the following fishes starting the early maturity to late maturity period under ideal conditions.
(A) Whale shark
(B) Rohu
(C) Indian mackerel
(D) Sturgeon
(E) Tilapia
Choose the correct 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) : Rectal gland, a specialised anatomical structure, is present in marine elasmobranchs.
Reason (R) : Rectal gland secretes vasopressin which helps in osmoregulation.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.