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The name for certain types of inexpensive fish commonly fed as live prey to captive animals, such as sharks and turtles.
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Feeder fish — is the generic name for certain types of inexpensive fish commonly fed as live prey to captive animals such as sharks and turtles.Advantages of using feeder fishThe species of fish usually sold as feeder fish are invariably some of the easiest… … Wikipedia
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Coldwater fish — Coldwater fish, in the context of aquariums, refers to fish species that prefer cooler water temperatures than tropical fish, typically below 20 °C (68 °F). Some examples are koi and goldfish. These species tend to grow more slowly and live… … Wikipedia
Disease in ornamental fish — Ornamental fish kept in aquariums are susceptible to numerous diseases. The study of fish diseases has remained a rudimentary branch of veterinary medicine.[citation needed] Due to their generally small size and the low cost of replacing diseased … Wikipedia
Dither fish — The term dither fish refers to an arbitrary group of aquarium fish used by cichlid keeping aquarists to reduce innate timidity in some species of cichlids (Barlow, 1967). Dither fish swim around the top of a tank and this behavior lets shier fish … Wikipedia
