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buccal cavity

Cavity located inside the mouth, above the gill arches. Also referred to as 'mouth cavity'.

Used in 10 species profiles

Cyphotilapia frontosa
Cyphotilapia gibberosa
Oreochromis mossambicus
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
Paracyprichromis brieni
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

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gill arch
Bony or cartilaginous arch in the pharynx to which the gill filaments and rakers are attached.
strip
To artificially remove gametes from for captive breeding; to forcefully remove eggs or fry from the buccal cavity of a mouthbrooding fish in order to hatch/raise them elsewhere.

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