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Results for “mental”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • mental

    Of, relating to, or located on the chin.

    Used in 85 profiles

  • acriflavine

    An antiseptic used to treat external fungal plus general bacterial and protozoan infections in ornamental fishes and disinfect fish eggs in aquaculture. Also known as Acriflavinium chloride, ie., the chemical compound from which it is formed.

  • altruism

    Behaviour benefitting other individuals of the same species, whether or not they are the offspring of the individual concerned. Frequently detrimental to the individual but favouring the spread or survival of its genes.

  • aquarium

    Type of vivarium containing water. Normally transparent, made of glass, plastic or acrylic and used to display, breed or otherwise maintain ornamental fishes.

    Used in 1,715 profiles

  • Betadine

    Brand name for a range of antiseptics containing povidone-idodine sometimes used to treat ornamental fishes.

  • biotope

    An area of uniform environmental conditions and species distribution containing a specific assemblage of plants and animals. Similar to 'habitat' but refers to a biological community rather than a single species or population.

    Used in 313 profiles

  • breeding line

    A group of identical, pure-breeding diploid or polyploid organisms, distinguished from others of the same species by a unique phenotype and genotype. Important in production of line breeding ornamental fish strains.

  • bycatch

    Species other than the target caught incidentally when fishing with a net. Sometimes used when referring to aberrant specimens exported among shipments of wild-collected ornamental fishes.

    Used in 49 profiles

  • community

    A group of organisms or populations coexisting and interacting with one another in a given region under relatively similar environmental conditions. The different organisms influence each other's abundance, distribution, and evolutionary adaptation.

    Used in 875 profiles

  • convergence

    The tendency of unrelated animals and plants to evolve superficially comparable characteristics under similar environmental conditions.

  • Daphnia

    Any representative of the genus Daphnia; small, planktonic crustaceans commonly referred to as 'water fleas' and often used as food for ornamental fishes. They're members of the order Cladocera and reproduce by parthenogenesis.

    Used in 749 profiles

  • diapause

    Period of suspended development in an organism characterised by greatly reduced metabolic rate; resting phase. Especially common under times of environmental stress, e.g., hibernation, aestivation.

    Used in 3 profiles

  • ecophenotype

    A phenotype resulting from environmental or ecological conditions rather than genetic inheritance.

  • empirical

    Derived from or relating to experimental observation as opposed to theory.

    Used in 1 profile

  • facultative

    Capable of functioning or existing under varying environmental conditions.

    Used in 96 profiles

  • fish bag

    Bag made of plastic or other material. Used for transporting ornamental fishes.

    Used in 12 profiles

  • inbreeding

    Breeding between related individuals within an isolated or otherwise closed group of organisms. Can lead to inbreeding depression but also practised intentionally by ornamental fish breeders in order to maintain or develop particular traits.

    Used in 58 profiles

  • invasive

    Most commonly used in reference to a native or non-native species with the tendency to spread widely that does or is likely to cause environmental, economic and/or ecological harm, though may also be applied to widespread, usually non-native, species that do not exert such adverse effects.

    Used in 13 profiles