P.K. Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Test your knowledge with this fishy quiz from the Grauniad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 8 out of 13 but I'm neither an avid sea angler or the fisheries minister (who I thought was a disgrace on the Hugh programme last night through his lack of knowledge, tut, tut...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M 2.0 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 4/13 - oh dear, I need to buy more fish I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 8/13 but there was no label on the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yay, I got 9! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmo Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 12 not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweek Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 15/13... ...and it was THIS big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shill Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 9 for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 11 from 13 Cannot see the answers when I click for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo79 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Oh dear only 3/13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Boy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 8 for me, would be nice to see the answers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M 2.0 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 There is an option to see them, scroll down the page. It was definitely there when I took the quiz earlier today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Answers: 1. What species is this handsome specimen? Correct answer: Monkfish 2. Once the second most landed fish at many a North Sea fishing port, what species is this? Correct answer: Haddock 3. In Ireland they've been salting this fish for centuries. What's it called? Correct answer: Ling 4. Some call it colin, but what is the more common name of this fish? Correct answer: Pollock 5. These days this is a widely-eaten white fish, but which is it? Correct answer: Hake 6. In Germany this fish is commonly sold as "sea salmon". What's its English name? Correct answer: Coley 7. This fish was once considered to be pet food but is now eaten widely by humans. What is it? Correct answer: Whiting 8. This fish takes its name from the Latin for a spinning top. What is it? Correct answer: Turbot 9. This distinctive flatfish is best caught in sandy areas, but what is it? Correct answer: Plaice 10. This flatfish prefers a stony habitat. Can you identify it? Correct answer: Lemon sole 11. We see much less of this popular white fish than once we did. What is it? Correct answer: Cod 12. This large flatfish is sometimes known as "the cow of the sea". What's it more usually called? Correct answer: Halibut 13. Also known as Torbay sole, which fish is this? Correct answer: Witch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M 2.0 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 *Wonders how many high scores will pop up from this point on in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 You scored 9 out of a possible 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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