The presence of these scales is actually why some of these fish are referred to as ganoid fishes. One fascinating thing to note is that the ganoid scales have varying layers in their composition. In dinosaur eels, for example, these scales are composed of three layers. On the other hand, ...
The morphological plasticity of the climbing perch Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) has been studied in three water bodies of Khánh Hòa Province,
National Geographic]. It's often seen in Florida, especially around the Keys. They've been spotted as far north as Rhode Island (though this is uncommon) and all the way down to Brazil. On the west coast of North and South America, they are found from Mexico to Peru. They...
Thus, according to most of the dietary recommendations, consuming 1–2 servings of salmon per week is sufficient. Canadian consumers have numerous choices in the types of salmon available to them [1]. These choices differ in species, the way that they were grown or raised (i.e. wild vs....
It should be particularly noted that these conclusions were often drawn in different regions at relatively fine scales. All these findings highlight the need for more researches at broader scales to obtain a better understanding of the interplay of abiotic and biotic factors in the formation and ...
fishesmantel correlationslotic ecosystemsspatial scalelinkagesThe objective of this study was to evaluate differences in correlations among Biological Elements and environmental parameters for different river types, analysed at two different spatial scales. A total of 82 sites, with at least good ...
Shark, any of numerous species of cartilaginous fishes that make up the order Selachii (class Chondrichthyes). Most species have a tough skin that is dull gray in color and roughened by toothlike scales. The mouth contains sharp triangular teeth. Sharks
species ofAlpheusshare their burrows withgobyfishes. The fishes signal warnings of danger to the shrimp by body movements. Thecoral shrimp,Stenopus hispidus,a tropical species thatattainslengths of 3.5 cm (1.4 inches), cleans the scales ofcoral fish as thefishswims backward through the shrimp’s...
Sardine, any of certain food fishes of the herring family, Clupeidae, especially members of the genera Sardina, Sardinops, and Sardinella; the name sardine can also refer to the common herring (Clupea harengus) and to other small herrings or herringlike
Halibut, either of two species of large and economically valuable flatfishes of the genus Hippoglossus (order Pleuronectiformes). The Atlantic halibut and the Pacific halibut have the eyes and colour on one side of the body. Both, as members of the famil