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Across
1. Radial, a bony or cartilaginous
support for a fin ray or spine.
Usually three - the proximal,
middle and distal radials. If the
proximal radial is notably larger
it is spoken of as a basal.
Teleosts have only one row of
radials between the fin rays and
the supporting skeleton and these
are called actinosts.
6. Japanese term for sliced fish,
especially tuna, usually with soy
sauce and green mustard; - served
raw as a delicacy, eaten
immediately after preparation.
7. In the Philippines, shrimp paste
made from very small crustaceans,
sun-dried for one day, ground and
pounded for two more days, then
formed into cylinders or cubes.
8. According to the Code, a general
term for the determination of a
name-bearing type whether by
original designation, by
indication, or by subsequent
designation.
11. (prefix) Outside, outer, external.
12. Prefix meaning all, universally.
13. Minute hairlike processes that
often form a fringe.
14. Meaning one, single (prefix).
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Down
1. The discharge that occurs in a
natural channel; usually used to
describe the discharge in a
surface stream. The term
streamflow is more general than
the term runoff, as streamflow may
be applied to discharge whether or
not it is affected by diversion or
regulation.
2. A method of catching fish by
throwing a net over them. The net
opens in the air to a diameter of
about 2 m and sinks rapidly
because of weights attached to its
margin.
3. From a surface buoy a vertical
drop line is positioned alongside
underwater pinnacles in depths to
2,500 m. Bluenose, grouper and
bass are taken on the lower part
of the line which has numerous
baited hooks attached.
4. According to the Code, (1) any
demonstrably intentional change in
the original spelling of an
available name, other than a
mandatory change; (2) an available
name formed by intentionally
changing the original spelling of
an available name unless the
change is mandatory.
5. According to the Code, a list,
arranged in a particular order, of
the names or subjects in a work,
usually with references to the
pages on which they are treated.
9. Towards an axis running antero-
posteriorly through the middle of
the fish; central. Opposite of
radial.
10. Caviar substitute made from salmon
eggs.
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