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| 2 | | Prefix meaning five, fivefold. (4) |
| 5 | | A pair of contrasting descriptive
statements; used in identification
keys to give a choice leading to a
species identification or to the
next couplet. (7) |
| 6 | | Chromatophores containing
carotenoids, the erythrophores or
xanthophores. (9) |
| 7 | | Group of cephalopods including the
families Loliginidae and
Ommastrephidae. (6) |
| 8 | | Small net enclosures in shallow
ponds used to raise larval and
juvenile fish before release into
the general pond environment, e.g.
for Indian carps. (5) |
| 10 | | Small pieces of tuna meat obtained
when cooked fish is cut into
slices; this designation is only
permitted for tuna products. (7) |
| 12 | | Canned tuna meat, more heavily
salted than usual and packed in
olive oil. (5) |
| 13 | | Metric ton, 1000 kg, 2204.62
pounds (lb), 0.984 long tons,
1.102 short tons. Often spelled
ton, confusingly. (5) |
| 15 | | Turn inside out, disgorge; used of
guts protruding from the mouth of
a fish brought up quickly from
depth when the swimbladder expands
and pushes internal organs out. (5) |
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| 1 | | Flesh of white fish such as cod or
haddock added to a mixture of
milk, fish broth, flour or other
binding ingredients and seasoning,
made into balls and cooked.
Marketed as semi-preserved, canned
or frozen. (10) |
| 2 | | With 5 points or cusps, e.g. a
quincuspid tooth. (10) |
| 3 | | Fishes of the Family
Anoplogastridae, Order
Beryciformes (sawbellies). See
FishBase for more information on
this Family. (9) |
| 4 | | Prefix meaning beyond. (4) |
| 5 | | The propagation of bacteria or
micro-organisms in artificial
media. Also a term used for
artificially growing fish,
shellfish, etc. through stages of
development. (7) |
| 7 | | Prefix meaning half, partly. (4) |
| 9 | | Prefix meaning multiple, excessive. (4) |
| 11 | | Fish smaller than normal through
lack of adequate food. (7) |
| 13 | | A coastal or intertidal salmon net
in Scotland and England with the
trap set across the outer end of a
leader of netting thus forming a T
shape. (1-3) |
| 14 | | (Prefix), within, inner. (4) |
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