Glossary
ovipositor
Tubular structure used to deposit eggs in some fishes. Formed by an extension of the genital opening and usually concealed but sometimes becomes visible prior to spawning. Also referred to as the genital papilla.
Used in 31 species profiles
- Acheilognathus macropterus
- Amphilophus citrinellus
- Amphilophus labiatus
- Astronotus ocellatus
- Biotodoma cupido
- Darienheros calobrensis
- Etroplus suratensis
- Geophagus abalios
- Geophagus altifrons
- Geophagus argyrostictus
- Geophagus brachybranchus
- Geophagus brokopondo
- Geophagus camopiensis
- Geophagus dicrozoster
- Geophagus megasema
- Geophagus neambi
- Geophagus parnaibae
- Geophagus proximus
- Geophagus sp. 'Pindaré'
- 'Geophagus' steindachneri
- Geophagus taeniopareius
- Geophagus winemilleri
- Gymnogeophagus balzanii
- Herichthys cyanoguttatus
- Mogurnda adspersa
- Monocirrhus polyacanthus
- Pristolepis marginatus
- Satanoperca daemon
- Tanakia signifer
- Tetraodon lineatus
- Theraps bocourti