Curved Spine (Fish TB)
Curved or Crooked Spine.
Lesions on the body.
loss of scales.
The seven spine gobies are great inhabitants for a reef-style aquarium. Their diminutive size, coupled with their willingness to breed in captivity make them an excellent choice for a home fish breeder.
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common name: Ninespine Stickleback, Ten-spined Stickleback
Family: Gasterosteidae
Continent of origin: Europe
Origin country:
Size: under 10 cm (3.94 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 150 litre (40 US gal)
Temperature: 4 °C (39.
Common Name(s): Spiny Cichlid, Spiney Cichlid, Spinner Cichlid, Spinos Cichlid
Family: Cichlidae
Species Type: Central American Cichlids ...
Availability: The Freshwater Lionfish is commonly available. They are also called the Three-spined Frogfish, Freshwater Toadfish, Freshwater Frogfish, and Freshwater Stonefish.
Author: Ken Childs
Additional Information: Clarice Brough, CFS ...
Alternative Name
Dusky Angelfish, Two Spined Angel Fish Scientific Name: Centropyge bispinous
Basic Info ...
Spine
an unsegmented, never branched and usually stiff support of the fin, rod-like.
Sucking disk
the expanded region (open armed with rasping teeth) about the mouth of an adult lamprey. Looks like a suction-cup with teeth.
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Longspine Cardinalfish
The Longspine Cardinalfish comes from the reefs of the Indian Ocean, and has a long slender shape and is mostly transparent in color.
Fifteen Spined Stickleback, Spinachia spinachia. Grows up to 6". I have only ever seen two wild specimens of this fish and I have never kept them because they will only accept live food and require feeding several time per day.
A spine before dorsal fin. Dorsal soft rays usually 6 or 7.
Sometimes known as the Asian bumblebee catfish. Older specimens tend to lose the distinguishing coloration, the white no longer sharply contrasted against the black.
The spines on the dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins are venomous. If you are stung, the reaction will be similar to a bee sting only a little stronger.
Males have spines on the body.
Breeding
Bubble-nest builder. Very soft and acidic water required. Little brood care occurs. An increase in water temperature may trigger spawning.
This is the spine or the fin on the top of the fish connected to the spine. The fin comes in a vast array of shapes and sizes.
Scalpel: A spine which is located on the tail base of surgeonfish (tangs). It is retractable and gives them their name, as it looks very much like a scalpel.
Males grow short spines in the top of their heads and pectoral fins.
Habitat Information
Distribution ...
Loaches possess a spine or spines beneath the eye which can be erected when the fish is threatened by predators. Barbels, containing taste buds, are used to search the substrate for food.
A tire track eel (spiney eel) swimming through a planted tank.
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In advanced cases spine may become curved
Secondary infections such as fin rot and bloating ...
Sexual dimorphism: Spines on the males gill covers are more developed.
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Common Name: Eel, Spiney
Scientific Name: Macrognathus circumcinctus
Fish Facts ...
Scalpel Marking A spine which is located on the tail base of surgeonfish (tangs). It is retractable and gives them their name, as it looks very much like a scalpel.
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Having read that it is easier to cut the net section off that is stuck to the fish, I carefully cut around the spine to free the fish. A few minutes after releasing him the net was off his spine without stress or difficulty.
The first spine on the dorsal fin is modified into a movable "lure". The fish then remains motionless attracting prey by fishing with the lure.
The Diodontidae family consists of Porcupinefish and Burrfish, and all have spines, spikes, or burrs on their bodies. The Tetraodontidae family consists of Puffers and Tobies that have no visible spines on their skin.
schoutedeni from the others is the backward-pointing spines that it has on its belly. These are especially visible when the spotted Congo is puffing (they stick out).
The parasite enters spine of the fish at a stage before the cartilage has turned to bone. Causes bent spines which force the fish to swim in the characteristic "whirling" motion. The spores of the parasites can remain in the muds of ponds etc.
The genus Ancistrus was erected by Kner in 1854; the name derives from the Greek agkistron [hook] that refers to the cheek odontodes (spines) that are hooked. There are 64 valid species at the time of writing [Fishbase].
They are referred to as spines. Almost half the fin rays in the Dorsal fin of Cichlids are bony spines. So the front (Anterior) portion of such a fin is called the Spiney Dorsal and the rear (Posterior) portion is called the Soft Dorsal.
Sexing can be difficult, but males display short spines on the gill covers which the females do not. Breeding has been obtained with moderate skill - but personally I have yet to attempt.
These fish have bifurcated suboccular spines located under their eyes and used as a defence mechanism. If a loach deploys its spines while caught in a net, untangling it is difficult and can cause severe injury.
Over many years, puffer fish have evolved the ability to inflate themselves with water or air, turning themselves into spherical balls covered in tiny spines.
The clown loach has switchblade-like eye spines, but because it is not a territorial fish, these pose no threat to its tankmates.
Triggerfish are so named because of the "trigger" spines on the tops and undersides of their bodies. The fish raise these spines when they feel threatened.
What sets this web page apart from other sites, however, are separate sections featuring Cichlid "experts" (you MUST check out Patricia Spinelli's section. She has the most amazing freshwater tank designs I've ever seen!), ...
Lesser Spine Eel - Macrognathus aculeatus
Madagascar Rainbow Fish - Bedotia geayi
Pareutropius buffei
Pingi Log Sucker - Garra pingi pingi
Chalinochromis popelin
Purple Spotted Gudgeon - Morgurnda adspersa
Rainbow Shark - Epalzeorhynchus frenatum ...
Breed with thought, think about the fin, and the species. Example: spined and silky makes wasp, stickfish and carp make a grouper, so the spined and a silky carp will make the wasp grouper, a magic fish, or you can do it the other way around.
Cichlid: A family of perchlike freshwater fish characterized by a laterally flattened body, with spines in the dorsal and anal fins, have only a single nostril on each side, have a divided lateral line, and lack a subocular shelf.
Then they will erect the spine that's on their bellies to hold them more securely. As an added measure they will even grasp the sides of the hole with their strong jaws! ...
Fin shredding/splitting - Fins look ragged and the spines within the fins can be exposed.
Scales sticking out - The scales on the fish stick out at a right angle to the fish's body.
Look for a straight spine and large mouth with firm whiskers and a large dorsal fin this indicates a large sized koi when mature. Look for koi that are actively swimming and not sitting on the bottom.
A particularly tragic situation often involves a large fish attempting to swallow a small Corydoras catfish. The catfish spreads his sharp spine-like fins on the way down and gets stuck.
Like their bigger relatives, their body is covered with plates except for the belly region, and they have spines in their dorsal and pectoral fins which they will spread when feeling threatened.
Caudal Penduncle : The part of the body which attaches the caudal (tailfin) to the body. The surgeonfish's spines are located on the caudal penduncle.
"When strong electricity runs through the body of a fish, it snaps the fish's vertebra causing instant death. When I flipped one of your Oscars, I noticed that it was limp, like it had a broken spine. That's what led me to your wiring. Case closed." ...
It is the only species in the Genus Apistogrammoides and is very closely related to the Apistogrammas. However, Apistogrammoides normally have 8 spines in their anal fin while Apistogrammas typically have only 3. ...
The dorsal, pectoral fins, and adipose fins sport strong spines. Some species can trap air in their vascular hindgut, enabling them to travel short distances on land! ...
In my experience, working in poet stores myself, often fish kept in too small of a tank with frequent water changes, good filtration, and so forth, do live longer, but suffer crooked spines and the like.
by some species, it is generally believed that all organic particles of suitable size are ingested without any selective mechanism. When undesirable material or large tangled masses are introduced between the mandibles, they may be removed by spines ...
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