ornamental fish

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• Disease in ornamental fish — Ornamental fish kept in aquariums are susceptible to numerous diseases. The study of fish diseases has remained a rudimentary branch of veterinary medicine.[citation needed] Due to their generally small size and the low cost of replacing diseased …   Wikipedia

• Fish hatchery — Fish hatcheries are used to cultivate and breed a large number of fish in an enclosed environment,Fish Hatcheries typically involve a lot of manual labour. A hatchery worker will take a female fish, release her eggs (stripping), and then… …   Wikipedia

• Fish — are aquatic vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously cold blooded), covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Fish are abundant in the sea and in fresh water, with species being …   Wikipedia

• Fish diseases and parasites — This gizzard shad has VHS, a deadly infectious disease which causes bleeding. It afflicts over 50 species of freshwater and marine fish in the northern hemisphere.[1] Like humans and other animals, fish suffer from diseases and parasites. Fish… …   Wikipedia

• Fish farming — Intensive koi aquaculture facility in Israel Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility… …   Wikipedia

• Fish food — or to artificially enhance the color of ornamental fish. Prepared foodsPrepared foods are those foods that are non living and are made by the aquarist or bought already prepared for consumption for fish.cite book|title=Exotic Tropical Fishes|last …   Wikipedia

• ornamental species — fish bred and reared in captivity for the aquarium trade …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Ornamental animal — An ornamental animal is an animal kept for display or curiosity, often in a park. A wide range of mammals, birds and fish have been kept as ornamental animals. Ornamental animals have often formed the basis of introduced populations, sometimes… …   Wikipedia

• fish knife — 1) a small knife with an ornamental upper edge used in eating fish along with a fork 2) a large knife with an ornamental upper edge and a broad blade used in serving fish with a large fork …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fish-knife — 1) a small knife with an ornamental upper edge used in eating fish along with a fork 2) a large knife with an ornamental upper edge and a broad blade used in serving fish with a large fork …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• fish knife — noun a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish • Hypernyms: ↑table knife * * * noun Etymology: Middle English fishknif, from fish (I) + knif knife more at knife 1. : a small …   Useful english dictionary