Table of contents

1. Main characteristics of fish:
   • bony and cartilagenous fish
   • body shape
   • skin: scales and slime
   • fins
   • gills
   • swim bladder
2. Adaptions to a life in water:
   • fins and their function
   • senses and their functions
   • gills and breathing
3. Feeding:
   • freshwater fish
   • detritus feeders
   • saltwater fish
   • filter feeders
4. A fish´s life cycle
5. Migrating fish:
   • salmon
   • eel
6. Saltwater fish:
   • regions of the oceans
   • pelagic and demersal fish
   • herring and plaice
7. Sharks
8. Keywords: English-German