bottom mop

bottom mop
a tightly tied mass of synthetic yarn in various configurations used as a spawning medium in aquaria for fish that normally lay eggs on vegetation. The bottom mop is used for species that spawn at or near the bottom

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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