survival of the fittest

HOW FIT ARE YOU???

Survival Of the Fittest

A shark comes along and is looking for brightly colored prey among the dark ocean sand.

Bright colors -1Dull colors +1

You are hanging out with your fishy friends and you need to swim quickly away from an eel.

Streamline body +1

Round body -1

Seeing in the dark ocean bottom is a must.

Anglerfish(light)+2Large eyes +1Small eyes -1

You need to hide out among the coral at the bottom.

Spots +1No pattern/mixed pattern -1Stripes -2

You need a flexible body to be able to move around in small places.

Sea horse and pufferfish -1

CATASTROPHE CARD

There is a lunar eclipse and you cannot see in the dark. You rely on your body to tell where you are.

Spines or barbs +2Fins -1

The only food available is algae that must be sucked off of rocks.

Extra long mouth: +2Regular mouth: -1

A mate only finds you attractive if you have extra long fins.

Extra long fins +2Regular/short fins +1No fins -1

You want to try out your camoflauge among the yellow rocks.

Body is all yellow +2Body has some yellow +1Body has no yellow -1

You want your eye to blend in with the rest of your body so that prey cannot see you.

Eye is striped +1Eye is not striped -1

IF YOU CANNOT TELL, -1

What fish was best adapted to its environment?

How would this ability to adapt affect its survival?

What are some adaptations fish had and how are they used?

Which fish would have the ability to produce the most offspring?(i.e. which is the most fit, has the most energy from eating the most food)