Introduction to Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Fish
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This topic introduces the reader to the general characteristics of fish, fish morphology and structure, fish physiology, and anatomy. An understanding of the anatomy of fish, both the internal and external structures, is essential for success in aquaculture.
Fishes have streamlined bodies aiding them to swim without much resistance, fish anatomy is the study of the form or morphology of fish while fish physiology is the study of how the component parts of fish function together in the living fish; this topic introduces the reader to general characteristics of fish, fish morphology and structure, fish physiology, and anatomy. An understanding of the anatomy of fish, both the internal and external structures, is essential for success in aquaculture.
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