Seafood and Marine Species Identification Quiz

Test your knowledge of various seafood types including fish, shellfish, and marine creatures. Learn about species identification and scientific names.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of tuna?

  1. Albacore
  2. Salmon
  3. Cod
  4. Swordfish
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the largest edible crab species?

  1. King Crab
  2. Dungeness Crab
  3. Blue Crab
  4. Snow Crab
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of shellfish?

  1. Lobster
  2. Shrimp
  3. Scallop
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the scientific name for the common octopus?

  1. Octopus vulgaris
  2. Octopus dofleini
  3. Octopus maya
  4. Octopus rubescens
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of flatfish?

  1. Halibut
  2. Flounder
  3. Sole
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the largest species of shark?

  1. Whale Shark
  2. Great White Shark
  3. Basking Shark
  4. Megamouth Shark
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of salmon?

  1. Chinook Salmon
  2. Sockeye Salmon
  3. Coho Salmon
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the scientific name for the bluefin tuna?

  1. Thunnus orientalis
  2. Thunnus thynnus
  3. Thunnus albacares
  4. Thunnus maccoyii
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of eel?

  1. American Eel
  2. European Eel
  3. Conger Eel
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the scientific name for the giant squid?

  1. Architeuthis dux
  2. Architeuthis martensi
  3. Architeuthis sanctipauli
  4. Architeuthis vera
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of mackerel?

  1. Atlantic Mackerel
  2. Pacific Mackerel
  3. Spanish Mackerel
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the scientific name for the Atlantic salmon?

  1. Salmo salar
  2. Salmo trutta
  3. Salmo fontinalis
  4. Salmo gairdneri
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of cod?

  1. Atlantic Cod
  2. Pacific Cod
  3. Greenland Cod
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the scientific name for the swordfish?

  1. Xiphias gladius
  2. Xiphias ensis
  3. Xiphias helleri
  4. Xiphias macareus
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of grouper?

  1. Goliath Grouper
  2. Black Grouper
  3. Red Grouper
  4. All of the above