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What covers the gills of perch?
The operculum
The protective bony cover over the gill slit from which water is pumped out of a fish's body is called?
This is called the operculum
What is the gill covering of bony fish?
The flap of tissue that covers a bony fish gill is the bony operculum.
What age do tilapias mature?
Tilapia become mature at the age of 13.
What type of fin is located behind the operculum on a perch fish?
The fin located behind the operculum on a perch fish is the Pectural Fins (paired).
Where do tilapias live?
Tilapia are fresh water fish originally from Africa but now found in warm and tropical inland waters in most places in the world.
What is found under the operculum in a fish?
The gills of a fish.
What system is the operculum part of?
The operculum is part of the respiratory system in fish. It is a bony flap that covers and protects the gills, helping with the process of obtaining oxygen from water.
Is a tilapia able to eat a duck?
No,Tilapias are small white fish.They cannot eat ducks.
How does the operculum of the fish moves?
It opens and closes like its breathing.
Do sharks have an operculum?
No, sharks do not have an operculum. Opercula are bony plates that cover the gills of bony fish to help with breathing, but sharks breathe through gill slits located on the sides of their bodies.
What protects a gill on a fish?
the gill operculum covers and protects the gills.
