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Question Bank
Question Bank is for Students of varied Academic and Professional Streams: B.Sc., B.F.Sc., M.Sc., M.F.Sc, PhD, Veterinary, Animal Sciences, Agriculture Engineering, Community Science, Reseach Assistant, Biochemist, Biologist, Technicians and other Posts in the Fisheries Department. Fish & Fisheries – Digest 1 Fish & Fisheries – Digest 2 Fish & Fisheries – Digest 3 Fish &…
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The Fish and Fish Diversity
FISH THE ‘FISH’ [ = ‘Pisces’ in Latin; ‘Poisson’ inFrench; ‘Piscado’ in Spanish; ‘Pisce’ inItalian; ‘Fisch’ in German; ‘Machli’ in Hindi;‘Matsya’ in Sanskrit etc.]: Fishes are a quite diverseheterogeneous assemblage and exhibit a phylogenetic continuity. To mostbiologists, the term ‘fish’ is not so much a taxonomic ranking as aconvenient description for aquatic organisms as diverse…
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Bio-etymology PART – 11: MOLLUSCA
A Recapitulation: Making Biology students interested in Etymologies’ !!! v FUN TO LEARN BIOLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY v THE LANGUAGE OF BIOLOGISTS v SOWING SEEDS OF SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY AT THE GRASSROOT LEVEL LEARNING BIO- ETYMOLOGY Over a period in past centuries, Science is general and Biology in particular has accumulated a vast array of words to communicate fact(s) or phenomena…
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Bio-etymology PART – 10: ARTHROPODA
[NOTE:Some assorted photographic illustrations, supported here, are from thefield/backyard, at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India] Making Biology students interested in Etymologies’ !!! v FUN TO LEARN BIOLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY v THE LANGUAGE OF BIOLOGISTS v SOWING SEEDS OF SYSTEMATICS/TAXONOMY AT THE GRASSROOT LEVEL LEARNING BIO- ETYMOLOGY Over a period in past centuries, Science is general and Biology…
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Learning Bio-Etymology- Part 8 – NEMATODA
Two live specimens of Camallanus sp. immediately after being recovered from the gut of Barilius sp. from Suswa River in Eastern Doon (Dehradun, Uttarakhand) [Video by SKG]. http://www.fishbiopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MOV01022a.mp4
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Survey of Researches in Life Sciences
With the financial support of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, New Delhi, Dr. Brijesh K. Dwivedi, the General Secretary, Bioved Research Scoiety, Allahabad, compiled a monumental work in Five Volumes, entitled ‘Survey of Researches in Life Sciences’. The said work incorporated contributions of various ‘Life Science’ workers, the Vol. I and…
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Lot 4: Identification tips for Barilius telio and Raiamas bola from Doon Valley.
Sort out any fish having oblong bluish spots along sides of the body: ………place them labeled as either Barilius or Raiamas sp. Your browser does not support the video tag. Live specimen of Barilius telio. Mark the presence of oblong bluish spots on the flank, upwardly directed mouth; yellowish pectoral, pelvic and anal fins; black edged…
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Lot 3: Field identification tips for Barilius sp.
Sort out bright silvery, laterally compressed fish with a black spot at base of every scale and ‘=’ – like black spot marks along the lateral line or vertical bands on the sides: ….. place them labeled as Barilius sp. may be ! …..All the specimens in this lot belong to Genus Barilius , represented…