Questions relating to the study of fish
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Do the majority of fish lack scales on their heads?
Based on pictures, it seems to me that a vast majority of fish species that have scales do NOT have scales on their heads.
Is that fact true?
To make this properly answerable:
lets' define a ...
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harvesting fertilized eggs from Tetraodontidae species?
I would like to know how easy/difficult it is to harvest fertilized eggs from Tetraodontidae species such as Tetraodon nigroviridis or Takigufu rubripes compared to zebrafish? Ultimately, I would like ...
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Effect of Ethanol on Brain Volume Measurements
I want to compare the brain sizes of two populations of fish. However, all the samples I have were fixed in 95% ethanol. As far as I know, 4% formalin is the normal fixative for soft tissues. Can I ...
