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Results for “benthic”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • benthic

    Inhabiting or relating to the bottom of a body of water, e.g., a benthic organism.

    Used in 250 profiles

  • endobenthic

    Dwelling within the sediment at the bottom of a water body.

  • eurybenthic

    Dwelling on the bottom of a water body over a wide range of depths.

  • gas bladder

    Gas-filled sac with 1-3 chambers, situated just below the vertebral column in most ray-finned fishes. Its primary function is to aid in buoyancy by offsetting the weight of heavier structures such as bone, but is also used for respiration or sound production in some species. Often reduced in benthic fishes and sometimes absent altogether. Also known as the air or swim bladder.

    Used in 104 profiles

  • substrate

    A surface on which an organism lives, moves or is attached to; the base material of a water body; a benthic habitat. Also used in reference to base material when added to an aquarium.

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