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spot

In fishes, a small, usually roundish marking that differs in colouration or texture compared with the surrounding surface.

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humeral spot

A marking on the body in the area analogous to the humerus, or shoulder. In fishes it's normally located above the pectoral-fin and behind the opercle. There may be more than a single such spot in some species.

Used in 42 profiles

cleithral spot

Variably-sized (depending on species), usually dark marking present in the cleithral area dorsal to the pectoral fin insertion. Normally visible externally in llive specimens.

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Hydra

Genus of freshwater cnidarian existing only in sessile, solitary polyp form attached to the substrate at one end and with a mouth surrounded by up to 12 tentacles at the other. Members are predatory, feeding mostly on small invertebrates, and regarded as pests in aquaria due to their appearance as whitish spots on submerged surfaces and tendency to prey on fish fry.

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ich

Common name for Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, a protozoan which infects freshwater fish. Commonly referred to as white spot due to the characteristic white nodules formed under the skin or gill tissue during the feeding stage of its life cycle.

Used in 18 profiles

mottled

Marked with variable spots or streaks; blotched.

Used in 21 profiles

ocellate

Possessing or resembling an ocellus or ocelli; having a spotted colour pattern.

punctate

Having or marked with small spots, depressions, or holes.

pustule

Small, raised spot resembling a blister or pimple.

ocellus

Element of colour pattern resembling an eye; an eyespot or 'false' eye, often present in order to disorient predators.

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Western Ghats

Mountain range extending southwards down the western side of India from the borders of Gujarat and Maharashtra states, through Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala as far as Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. The Ghats are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and represent one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world, and is home to a number of endemic fish species.

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