An orange roughy fish eats squid and small fish. It also is eaten by predators like dolphins and sharks. Where would the orange roughy most likely appear on a food web? A. It is a primary producer because it provides food for the dolphins and sharks. B. It is a tertiary consumer because most of the things it eats are secondary producers. C. It is a secondary consumer because it eats two types of things. D. It is a primary consumer because it has both predators and prey.

Biology · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Correct answer is b . 

It is a tertiary consumer because most of the things it eats are secondary consumers. Orange roughy fish are a fourth-level consumer. 

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