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Results for “benthos”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • benthos

    Organisms existing in, on or near the bottom of a water body. Sometimes used to refer to the bottom itself.

  • zoobenthos

    Those animal species dwelling on or in the bottom of a water body.

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  • benthopelagic

    Used in reference to fish species living or feeding at or near the bottom of a water body. Some of these may also do so in the midwater or surface levels.

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