Dictionary of Ichthyology
This dictionary of ichthyology contains specialist terms used in the teaching of undergraduate students. The terms are arranged alphabetically for ease of reference.
In addition to ichthyology, terms from hydrobiology, zoology, anatomy, fish farming and other related disciplines are included.
Where terms have different interpretations, we have assigned the most common interpretation in our view.
This dictionary is constantly being added to and modified.
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Hypotonics
Hypotonics are organisms in which the salt concentration of cavitary fluids is lower than in the env..
Ichthyocenosis
A community of fish, a part of the biohydrocenosis, interconnected trophically and informationally i..
Ichthyocides
From the Greek ichthys — fish and Latin caedo — kill.Ichthyocides are chemicals used to destroy unde..
Ichthyofauna
From the Greek ichthys - fish and fauna.Ichthyofauna - a set of fish species of a certain water body..
Ichthyologist
Greek, from ichthys fish, and logos word.An ichthyologist is a specialist who studies fish.A scienti..
Ichthyology
From Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, "fish"; λόγος, "word".Ichthyology - a section of zoology that studies the ..
Ichthyopathology
From the Greek ichthýs - fish, páthos - suffering, disease and lógos - word, teaching.Ichthyopatholo..
Ichthyophthyriosis
Ichthyophthyriosis is a disease of many freshwater fish caused by ciliated infusoria — Ichthyophthir..
Ichthyoplankton
From the Greek: ἰχθύς, ikhthus, "fish"; and πλαγκτός, planktos, "vagrant".Ichthyoplankton is a colle..
Ichthyotoxins
Ichthyotoxins are poisonous substances found in fish. They cause poisoning accompanied by gastrointe..
Ide
The ide (Leuciscus) is a freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family. Compared to Rutilus rutilus, it h..
Illicium
The Laina name illicium is from illicio 'to lure, entice'.Illicium is a modified first ray of the do..
Immigrants
From the Latin immigrans, immigrantis, immigrant.Immigrants are organisms that have not previously i..
Inbreeding
English inbreeding from in "in" + breeding "breeding".Inbreeding is inbreeding, i.e. the production ..
Incubation apparatuses
Incubation apparatuses are a device for incubating fish eggs and other hydrobinonts, installed in a ..