GLOSSARY 



Cyprinidse Fishes included in the families of Minnows, Carps, Chubs, Dace, Breams, Tench, 

 Ides, Goldfishes, Gudgeons, Shiners, Barbels, Stone-Rollers, etc., and many among the 

 multitudes of freshwater forms collectively known as Minnys and not distinguishable except 

 by the naturalist from the young of other fishes which they are supposed to be by the laity 



Depressed Flattened vertically 



Depth Vertical diameter, of body of fishes and molluscs 



Dermal Pertaining to the skin 



Dextral Right-handed 



Diaphanous Translucent; semi-transparent 



Diaphragm Muscular septum between the thorax and abdomen 



Dorsal Pertaining to the back 



Dorsal fin The fin on the back of fishes 



Elong-ovate A long egg shape 



Emarginate Slightly forked; notched at the tip 



Epidermis The skin 



Erectile Susceptible of being raised or erected 



Fascicle A close cluster 



Fauna The animals inhabiting any region, taken collectively 



Filament Any slender or threadlike structure 



Filiform Thread-form 



Finely dissected Split into fine threads 



Flora The plants of any region, taken collectively 



Fry Tlie young fish after the absorption of the umbilical sac 



Furcate Forked 



Fusiform Shaped to taper at each end 



Gemmation Budding 



Gills Organs for breathing the air contained in water 



Gill arches The bony arches to which the gills are attached 



Glabrous Smooth 



Gonospores Germinating buds 



Gullet Passage to stomach 



Haustellated Provided with a sucker 



Height Vertical diameter 



Helminth A wormlike animal 



Hexagonal Six-sided 



Hypha Rod-like Structures; spore capsules; brood sacs 



Hyoid Pertaining to the tongue 



Ichthiology Science of fishes 



Imbricate Overlapping like shingles 



Inarticulate Not jointed 



Infraoral Below the mouth 



Infraorbital Below the orbits or eyes 



Inperforate Not pierced through 



Intermaxillaries Bones forming the middle of the front part of the upper jaw, in fishes 



Interorbital Space between the eyes 



Interopercle Membrane bone between the preopercle and the branchiostegals 



Interspinal Bones in which fin-rays are attached, in fishes 



Iris Part of eye surrounding the pupil 



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