NATIVE FRESHWATER LIFE QUIZ

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF NEW ZEALAND FRESHWATER WILDLIFE...

1. Freshwater shrimp start life as...?
A Hermaphrodite
B Both sexes
C Males
D Females
2. Freshwater mussels feed on...?
A Fish
B Small particles in the water
C Leaf litter
D Freshwater insects
3. Which answer fits the description of banded kokopu?
A Nocturnal, no scales
B Large and jumps over waterfalls
C Small, red fins
D Lives under rocks in rapids
4. There are how many species of crayfish in NZ...?
A One
B Two
C Three
D Four
5. Whitebait fritters include...?
A kokopu species
B Koaro
C Inanga
D All of the above
6. Stoneflies require...?
A Tree roots
B Sand
C Clean water
D Dirty water
7. "Hydra" are a...?
A "Freshwater sea anemone"
B "Freshwater jellyfish"
C Freshwater insect
D Native fish
8. Plant-eating fish include?
A kokopu
B Eels
C Torrentfish
D There are now none
9. longfin eels mainly live in...?
A Lowland swamps
B Headwater streams
C Coastal estuaries
D Water tanks
10. Bullies are eaten by...?
A Eels
B Freshwater shrimp
C Freshwater crabs
D Hydra


 

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