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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Cannibalism
From French cannibale, Spanish caníbal.Cannibalism is an extreme form of intraspecific relations cha..
Capelin
Capelin (Mallotus villosus) is a fish of the capelin genus, the smelt family. Elongated body, scales..
Carangidae
Carangidae is a family of fishes in the order Perciformes. The first dorsal fin is barbed, the secon..
Caring for offspring
Caring for offspring - certain actions taken by parents to ensure the best conditions for the surviv..
Casting seine
Casting seine - a decoiling fishing gear. Casting seine is a net wall, planted on a set, of which th..
Catadromous migrations
From the Greek kata... - prefix meaning movement from top to bottom, drómos meaning running and Lati..
Catchment area
A section of the earth's surface from which surface and ground water flows into a separate river or ..
Catostomidae
Catostomidae is a family of fishes in the order Cypriniformes. They are distinguished from other car..
Caudal division
Latin cauda - tail, caudal.The areas of the body or parts of the body are:anterior, or cranialposter..
Caudal fin
The caudal region is the space from the end of the anal fin to the end of the caudal fin.The caudal ..
Caviar
Caviar - eggs of fish. A distinction is made between bottom (whitefish) and pelagic (herring, flound..
Caviar resorption
Caviar resorption - destruction, resorption. Lack of appropriate necessary environmental conditions ..
Channa argus
Channa argus is a freshwater fish of the snakehead family. The body is elongated. There is a labyrin..
Channichthyidae
Channichthyidae is a family of fishes of the order Perciformes. Fish with naked body, flattened, elo..
Channidae
Channidae is a family of fishes of the order Perciformes. Includes 1 genus, more than 10 species. El..