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2. 1) Fishes, the twelfth sign of the
zodiac represented as a fish, 2) a
southern constellation, 3) a class
of vertebrates, no longer in use.
4. Said of a character or structure
that has evolved to a less
developed state from its ancestral
state.
6. Having a narrow range of tolerance
to a given environmental factor.
9. Fishes of the Family
Anoplogastridae, Order
Beryciformes (sawbellies). See
FishBase for more information on
this Family.
10. Small bone; often referring to any
of the three small bones in the
inner ear of vertebrates, e.g
Weberian ossicles.
11. Abbreviation for et alii meaning
and others; used in author
citations where the initial
authorīs name is followed by et
al. to indicate there are more
authors.
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1. Fishes of the Family
Oreosomatidae, Order Zeiformes
(dories). See FishBase for more
information on this Family.
2. 1) A fish that has matured
quickly, or faster than the
remaining fish of its age-class,
2) any early formation of a
structure during embryonic
development compared to the
typical timing. developing or
maturing early; used to describe
well-developed young birds that
are capable of moving about
shortly after birth. When young
precocial birds hatch, they are
mobile, their eyes are open, and
they have down. Usually they
follow the parents around, but are
able to feed themselves. Cf
altricial
3. Destructive of cells.
5. A fish egg containing an embryo
that has developed enough so that
the black spot of the eyes are
visible through the egg membrane.
Indicates that the egg is less
sensitive to movement and can be
handled safely, e.g. for
transportation.
7. Angling term for a bright fresh
fish (in British Comubia).
8. A device by which or an area where
an individual can avoid predation,
also: a part of the range of a
stock which is not accessible to
fishing and therefore enables a
species or stock to survive higher
fishing levels outside the refuge.
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