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Well... milt is simply how they reproduce. The "milt" contains the sperm, which the male fish usually deposits very near the nest of eggs that the female has laid. The current of the water carries the milt closer to the eggs, leading to fertilization.
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What is the name for the sperm of male fish?
It is called "milt".
How do fish fertilize in a fish farm?
Normally the cock fish are stripped of their milt. The hen fish are stripped of their eggs Then the milt and eggs are mixed manually by one of the fish farm workers.
What is the definition of milt?
Fish semen you bone head!
What cells would you expect to find in the milt?
Milt is the semen of a male fish and contains sperm (cells).
Do fish produce sperm?
Yep, it's called milt.
How do fish repreduce?
Most female fish lay eggs. Then the male will cover the eggs with his milt.
What kind of animal is a Milt?
Milt itself is not a specific animal. Milt is the seminal fluid produces by fish, mollusks, and some other water dwelling creatures that spray their milt onto roes as a method of reproduction. Roes are eggs laid by the same creatures.
Are milt lobe finned fish with paddle like fins?
You seem to be getting things a bit mixed up. Yes "Lobe fins" are paddle like fins. The more primitive (prehistoric) fish like the Coelocanth and the Australian Lung Fish have pectoral fins described as "lobed fins". However these have absolutely nothing to do with "milt". Milt is the name given to the substance spread by male fish to fertilise the females ova (eggs). It is the equivalent of sperm in mammals.
How do you recognize male and female in a fish?
That depends on the Species of the fish. The only thing that does not differ is that the female always produces the eggs (ova) and the male always produces the spermatozoa (milt).
The eggs of a fish or an invertebrate such as a lobster are called?
Fish eggs are often called roe. The roe of the sturgeon, a relative of the catfish is called caviar and is very expensive indeed. Fish sperm is often called milt.
What is the birth name of Milt Schaffer?
Milt Schaffer's birth name is Milt Schaeffer.
How tall is Milt Schmidt?
Milt Schmidt is 6'.
