ventral fin marsupium
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marsupium — the name applied to the brood pouch in Syngnathidae and Solenostomidae. In Syngnathidae it consists of a vascularized groove formed by flaps of skin along the underside of the tail of males (subcaudal marsupium); in Solenostomidae it is a pouch… … Dictionary of ichthyology
brood-pouch — marsupium (the name applied to the brood pouch in Syngnathidae and Solenostomidae. In Syngnathidae it consists of a vascularized groove formed by flaps of skin along the underside of the tail of males (subcaudal marsupium); in Solenostomidae it… … Dictionary of ichthyology
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… … Wikipedia
pouch brooder — a reproductive guild (q.v.) where eggs are incubated in an external marsupium (an enlarged and everted lower lip, a fin pouch, a ventral pouch covered by a membranous or bony plate). The embryonic respiratory structures and pigments are usually… … Dictionary of ichthyology
