Question

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Sr. No.	Common name	Scientific name
(i)	Bombay duck	Harpadon
(ii)	Pomphret	Stromateus
(iii)	Salmon	Anguilla
(iv)	Sardine	Aluitheronema
(v)	Singhi	Heteroponeustes

• A. (ii) and (v)
• B. (i) and (iii)
• C. (iii) and (v)
• D. (iii) and (iv)

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

(iii) and (iv)

Saltwater fish is the name of marine fish. Marine fishes live in ocean water. They can live alone or in a group. Marine fishes are usually kept in aquariums for entertainment. They are usually caught for food. These fishes can be carnivores, herbivores or omnivores. Marine fishes can live in the deepest depths of the ocean and also on the surface of the water. Herbivores fishes eat algae and seagrasses. Carnivore marine fishes diet is shrimp or plankton.

The scientific name of Bombay duck is $Harpadon$ $nehereus$, of pomphret is $Bramidae$, of Salmon is $Salmo$ $salar$, sardine is $Sardina$ $pilchardus$, Singhi is $Heteropneustes$ $fossilis$.

So the correct option is D.