Anatomy & Physiology
What fin is mainly used for mobility?
caudal fin
What is the disease called that gives people white spots on the body and fins?
Ich
What is a fry?
young fish
What are fish called when they lay their eggs in a haphazard manner on the floor?
egg scatterers
How many times should you feed a fish per day?
2-3 times
What is used for sensory purposes and is also known as the midline?
lateral line
What is the parasite commonly known as worms?
flukes
What is the definition of the vent, also known as the urogenital opening?
external opening where young births
What are fish called when they lay their eggs in the mud of rivers or ponds?
egg buryers
Do not feed fish more than they can consume in ____
3-5 minutes
What is the purpose of the swim bladder?
buoyancy
What is the disease called when the skin breaks open leaving holes commonly around the head, lateral line, and dorsal fin?
hole-in-the-head
What is the definition of milt?
sperm-containing substance
What are fish called when the female deposits the egg followed by the male fertilizing it?
egg depositers
What are the different types of fish food?
flakes/pellets, live food, frozen/freeze-dried, minced/chopped meat, and vegetation
What is the organ that includes the nephrons?
kidney
What is the disease called that creates white growth on the fins, mouth, eyes, and gills.
white fungus growth
What is it called when females expel eggs that get fertilized by the male in the water?
spawning
What is it called when females carry eggs in their mouth until they hatch?
Mouth breeders
What do pellets and flakes contain?
fish meat, fish eggs, wheat, and veggies
myomere
What are symptoms of the swim bladder disorder?
not eating and unable to swim upright
Bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent.
viviparous
What is the definition of live bearers?
male deposits milt into vent of female
What is the problem with feeding your fish live food?
Live foods can carry diseases and parasites that are transmittable to fish.