Science Worksheet

Science Worksheet #6

Body Shapes

Fusiform
(Streamlined)

Fusiform

Laterally Compressed
(Flattened from side to side)

Laterally Compressed

Depressed
(Flattened from top to bottom)

Depressed

Eel-Like
(Body shaped like a snake)

Eel-Like

Color

Countershading
(Dark on top and light on the bottom)

Countershading

Disruptive Coloration
(The patterns and lines break up the outline of the fish)

Disruptive Coloration

Eye Spots
(A form of mimicry, the eye spot, draws attention away from the head)

Eye Spots

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