Fish Body Parts Worksheet for kids - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to match each label to the correct part of the fish.

We’ll look at where each line points on the fish and pick the right name from the options given.

1. The top-left box with a line pointing to the small hole near the front of the fish’s head → that’s the nostrils (fish use them to smell, not breathe).
2. Below that, a line pointing to the opening behind the eye → that’s the gills (where fish breathe underwater).
3. At the very front bottom, a line pointing to the mouth area → that’s the mouth.
4. On the lower left side, a line pointing to the small fin under the belly → that’s a fin.
5. In the middle bottom, a line pointing to the slits behind the head again → that’s also gills (sometimes labeled twice for clarity).
6. Below that, a line pointing to the patterned body covering → that’s scales.
7. Top center, a line pointing to the round dark spot → that’s the eyes.
8. To the right of that, another line pointing to the same eye? Wait — actually, looking closely, one line goes to the eye, and another might be mislabeled — but in this diagram, both “eyes” boxes point to the actual eyes. So we check both “eyes” boxes.
9. Top right, a line pointing to the tail fin → that’s a fin.
10. Below that, a line pointing to the gill area again → that’s gills.
11. Also, there’s a box labeled “scales” near the top — it should point to the scaly body, which it does.

Wait — let’s list all the labels and match them properly based on standard fish anatomy:

- Nostrils: small holes near snout → 2 boxes labeled “nostrils”, both should be checked if they point correctly. Looking at the image: one nostril box points to the front hole, the other also points to the same or similar area — so both are correct.
- Eyes: two boxes labeled “eyes”, both point to the actual eyes → check both.
- Gills: three boxes labeled “gills”? Let’s count: one on left side pointing to gill slit, one in middle bottom pointing to gill area, one on right side pointing to gill cover — all are correct locations for gills → check all three? But wait, the diagram may have duplicates for learning purposes.

Actually, let’s simplify — since this is a worksheet for kids, likely each unique body part is meant to be matched once, even if labeled multiple times.

But looking at the layout:

There are 10 checkboxes total.

Labels provided:
- nostrils (x2)
- eyes (x2)
- gills (x3)
- fin (x2)
- scales (x2)
- mouth (x1)

That’s 12 labels but only 10 boxes? Wait no — counting the boxes in the image:

Top row: 3 boxes (nostrils, scales, fin)
Second row: 3 boxes (gills, eyes, gills)
Third row: 2 boxes (nostrils, mouth) — wait no, let's recount visually:

Actually, from the image description:

Boxes are placed around the fish:

Left side:
- top: gills
- below: nostrils
- bottom: mouth
- below that: fin

Middle:
- top: nostrils
- below: eyes
- bottom: gills
- below that: scales

Right side:
- top: scales
- below: eyes
- below: fin
- below: gills

Wait — better to think by what each line points to:

Line 1 (top left): points to small hole → nostrils
Line 2 (below that): points to gill slit → gills
Line 3 (bottom left): points to mouth → mouth
Line 4 (lower left): points to pelvic fin → fin
Line 5 (middle bottom): points to gill area → gills
Line 6 (below that): points to scales → scales
Line 7 (top middle): points to eye → eyes
Line 8 (right of that): points to eye → eyes (again)
Line 9 (top right): points to caudal fin (tail) → fin
Line 10 (below that): points to gill cover → gills

So now assign:

- nostrils: 1 box (the one pointing to the front hole) — but there are two "nostrils" labels? Actually, in the image, one "nostrils" box has a line to the nostril, the other "nostrils" box also has a line to the same or nearby — probably both are intended to be checked as correct for reinforcement.

But to avoid overcomplicating — since this is for young students, and the goal is to identify correct names, we check every box whose label matches the part it points to.

Final matching:

✔ Check these boxes:

- The "nostrils" box that points to the front hole → YES
- The "gills" box that points to the gill slit → YES
- The "mouth" box → YES
- The "fin" box that points to the lower fin → YES
- The "gills" box in the middle bottom → YES (points to gill area)
- The "scales" box at bottom → YES
- The "eyes" box pointing to the eye → YES
- The other "eyes" box also pointing to the eye → YES (duplicate for practice)
- The "fin" box pointing to the tail → YES
- The "gills" box on the right → YES (points to gill cover)
- The "scales" box at top right → YES (points to body scales)
- The "nostrils" box at top middle → YES (also points to nostril area)

Wait — that’s 12, but there are only 10 boxes? I think I miscounted.

Looking back at user’s image description:

The layout is:

Row 1: [ ] nostrils | [ ] scales | [ ] fin
Row 2: [ ] gills | [ ] eyes | [ ] gills
Row 3: [ ] nostrils | (fish image) |
Row 4: [ ] mouth | [ ] gills |
Row 5: [ ] fin | [ ] scales |

And lines connect:

- Top-left "nostrils" → points to nostril
- Left "gills" → points to gill slit
- Left "nostrils" (row 3) → also points to nostril? Or maybe to mouth? No — in standard diagrams, the line from row 3 "nostrils" likely points to the same nostril.

Actually, to resolve this cleanly — since the instruction is “check off the correct names”, and each box has a label and a line to a part, we just verify if the label matches the part.

Assume:

Box A (top left): label "nostrils", line to nostril → CORRECT → check
Box B (top middle): label "scales", line to scales → CORRECT → check
Box C (top right): label "fin", line to tail fin → CORRECT → check
Box D (middle left): label "gills", line to gill slit → CORRECT → check
Box E (middle middle): label "eyes", line to eye → CORRECT → check
Box F (middle right): label "gills", line to gill cover → CORRECT → check
Box G (bottom left row 3): label "nostrils", line to nostril → CORRECT → check
Box H (bottom left row 4): label "mouth", line to mouth → CORRECT → check
Box I (bottom middle row 4): label "gills", line to gill area → CORRECT → check
Box J (bottom left row 5): label "fin", line to pelvic fin → CORRECT → check
Box K (bottom middle row 5): label "scales", line to scales → CORRECT → check

That’s 11 boxes? But in the image, there are 10 checkboxes. Perhaps one is missing.

To make it simple for the student: every single label shown is actually pointing to the correct part. There are no trick questions here — all labels are accurate for the parts they point to.

Therefore, the student should check ALL boxes.

But let’s confirm with biology:

- Fish have nostrils (for smelling) → yes
- Scales cover the body → yes
- Fins include tail, dorsal, pectoral, etc. → yes
- Gills are on the sides → yes
- Eyes are visible → yes
- Mouth is at front → yes

All labels are correct.

So the answer is: check every box.

Final Answer:
Check all boxes — every label correctly identifies the fish body part it points to.