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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • aquarist

    A person studying aquatic life or maintaining organisms in an aquarium, whether as a hobby or profession.

    Used in 269 profiles

  • C number

    Coding system used to organise and refer to unidentified catfishes, though not necessarily undescribed or distinct species, of the genus Corydoras. Works in tandem with the similar CW number system. The system was invented by German aquarist Hans-Georg Evers and first appeared in the magazine 'DATZ' but is now in popular use worldwide.

    Used in 67 profiles

  • dither fish

    Fish or group of fish, typically inhabiting open water in the mid-to-upper water column, used by aquarists to reduce innate shyness in other species.

    Used in 65 profiles

  • Enchytraeus

    Genus of annelid worm of which two species, E. albidus and E. buchholzi, are cultured by aquarists to use as fish food.

  • grindal worm

    Vernacular name for the annelid worm Enchytraeus buchholzi (Vejdovsky, 1879), a species commonly cultured by aquarists for use as live fish food. Smaller, more adaptable, and temperature-tolerant than the related white worm, Enchytraeus albidus Henle, 1937.

    Used in 78 profiles

  • grow out

    To grow fishes to a size at which they are marketable or can be passed on to other aquarists.

    Used in 1 profile

  • infusoria

    Collective term for certain members of the protozoan Phylum Ciliophora, of which it is considered a subclass in certain classification systems. Members naturally inhabit infusions of decomposing organic material and some are cultured by aquarists in order to feed very small fish fry. The name was formerly applied to a much larger group of aquatic microorganisms which also included some other protist groups and unicellular algae.

    Used in 186 profiles

  • microworm

    Panagrellus redivivus; a free-living, soil-dwelling nematode worm often cultivated by aquarists for feeding to fish fry.

    Used in 540 profiles

  • white worm

    Vernacular name for the annelid worm Enchytraeus albidus Henle, 1937, a species commonly cultured by aquarists for use as live fish food.

    Used in 8 profiles