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Operculum (fish) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The operculum of a bony fish is the hard bony flap covering and protecting the gills. In most fish, the rear edge of the operculum roughly marks the division between the head and the body. The operc...
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Operculum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In biology, operculum (Latin for "little lid") has been used to describe several different anatomical features, in animals, in humans and even in plants. The following list gives some of the uses of...
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For some fish, the operculum is vital in obtaining oxygen. It opens as the mouth closes, causing the pressure inside the fish to drop. ...
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The operculum of a bony fish is the hard bony flap covering and protecting the gill s In most fish the rear edge of the operculum roughly marks the division between the head and the body The operculum is composed of four bones the opercle preopercle interopercle and subopercle The morphology of this anatomical feature ...
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Fish observed had mild Vibrio and Aeromonas bacterial infections, manifested by abscesses on their opercula and other areas of the body. ...
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The gills of a healthy fish are bright red due to the high level of oxygen in the blood that is very close to the surface of the gills. (Without oxygen, the gills would be brown.) In bony fish, the gills are covered by a bony place called an operculum.
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