Fish

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  1. 1. Most commonly used fish species in biomedical research
  2. 3. Compressed fish food option used in aquariums
  3. 4. (2 words) Critical factor involving pH, ammonia, and nitrites
  4. 6. Ability of fish to stay afloat at a chosen water depth
  5. 13. Enclosure used to house pet fish
  6. 14. Method of administering medication into muscle or body cavity
  7. 16. Respiratory organs fish use to extract oxygen from water
  8. 19. (2 words)Gas‑filled organ that controls buoyancy
  9. 22. Another name for the zebrafish used in laboratories
  10. 24. Overlapping structures that protect fish musculature
  11. 27. Harmful nitrogen compounds measured in water testing
  12. 28. Humane ending of life using anesthetic overdose
  13. 30. Use of chemicals to sedate fish during procedures
  14. 32. Scientific use of fish to study human disease models
  15. 33. Careful restraint of fish using powder‑free gloves
  16. 34. Freeze‑dried food used for carnivorous fish
  17. 35. Description of zebrafish larvae that allows organ development to be observed
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  1. 2. System required to maintain clean aquarium water
  2. 3. Single‑celled parasites causing common fish diseases
  3. 5. Also called white spot disease caused by protozoa
  4. 7. Toxic waste product that must be monitored in aquariums
  5. 8. Protective secretion on fish skin that helps prevent infection
  6. 9. Common commercial fish food type
  7. 10. Organisms such as protozoa, trematodes, or nematodes that infect fish
  8. 11. Aquatic vertebrates that live in fresh or salt water
  9. 12. Appendages used for movement, balance, and steering
  10. 15. Tap‑water chemical that can cause burns to fish
  11. 17. Muscle group along the back used for IM injections
  12. 18. (2 words) Natural anesthetic option for fish, overdose is used for euthanasia.
  13. 20. Injectable drug class used for humane fish euthanasia
  14. 21. (Contains numbers) Common chemical anesthetic used for fish sedation
  15. 23. Inhumane euthanasia method that must be avoided
  16. 25. A type of alcohol that should NOT be used as a bath to euthanize fish.
  17. 26. Common husbandry mistake leading to poor water quality
  18. 29. Tail vein commonly used for blood collection
  19. 31. Movement of fish in sealed containers with aquarium water
  20. 32. Internal parasites causing bloating and weight loss