Skeletal bones orientated in the axial sense, comprising the neurocranium, branchial skeleton, vertebral column and intermuscular bones and ribs.
Glossary: axial skeleton
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Glossary: axil
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The upper angle between a fin and the body of a fish, most often used in reference to the pectoral fin.
Glossary: axillary process
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A modified, often elongate, scale or group of scales located at the base of the pectoral or ventral fins in some fishes.
Glossary: azygos
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Used in reference to an unpaired anatomical structure, e.g., an azygos vein.
Ameca splendens (Butterfly Goodeid)
Is the temperature range really supposed to read 24-24˚C or is that a typo? If it helps, fishbase.de lists their natural temperature range as 26°C-3...
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Trichopsis pumila – Sparkling Gourami (Ctenops pumilus, Trichopsis pumilus var. siamensis)
In my experience mature fish are not quite as hard to sex as it sounds. Once you recognize the ovary (yellowish organ extending past the belly) you ca...
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Trichopodus trichopterus (Three-spot Gourami)
I have a pair of this species in an 80 cm aquarium, that were combined with pentazona barbs and kuhli loaches. Though the gouramis sometimes quarreled...
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Horabagrus brachysoma (Sun Catfish)
This species is bread in captivity by scientists of NBFGR Kochi(kerala state,India).
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The HMF – What’s That?
Awesome guide for which I am most grateful. Question 1 - For very small tanks the the use of 40mm sponge would be impractical if not impossible to ...
27th Jul 2019