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Cichlids (carniverous)
Cyprinids (prefer cool water)
Catfish |
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| Saltwater fish categories |
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marine tropical fish
marine coldwater fish
elasmobranches (sharks, skates, rays) |
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mucous coat (produced by cells in intugument)
scales (in the dermis)
two sets of paired fins (pectoral & pelvic)
three unpaired fins (dorsal, anal, caudal)
two chambered heart, atria & ventrical |
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O2 exchange
excrete waste products (ammonia & CO2)
regulate ion & water balance
covered by the operculum (bony plate that covers gills, scales over the bone) |
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| drains blood from the caudal musculature |
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| drains venous blood from digestive tract |
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| Three feeding habits of marine tropical fish |
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slow eaters
rapid eaters
difficulty competing for food eaters |
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mechanosensory structure
detects changes in sound waves & water pressure
originates on head, around eyes |
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| This helps with fish buoyancy |
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| poor water quality fish tanks lead to this |
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| What can lead to poor water quality? |
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feces
excess food
detritus (organic material) |
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| mechanical filtration removes this |
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| biologic filter removes this |
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| this is how chemical filtration works |
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| binds or converts toxic compounds to non-toxic |
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| regular water quality analysis using |
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at-home kits
commercial labs
local specialty shops |
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overstocking
organic material
loss of biologic filter
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| even low levels of ammonia are toxic to |
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gills & skin
increase susceptability to illness
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dissolved oxygen
sb > 5ppm |
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