breeding
111breeding ground — the area where reproduction occurs. Also called spawning ground …
112breeding hapa — hapa (a small net enclosure in shallow ponds used for deposition of eggs or to raise larval and juvenile fish before release into the general pond environment, e.g. for Indian carps) …
113breeding nursery — 1) an area favoured for birth or egg deposition where young can grow. Also called nursery 2) an establishment for raising and selecting early development stages of fish. Also called nursery …
114breeding place — the exact locality where fish spawn. Also called spawning place …
115breeding pond — a pond for holding sexually mature fish in a hatchery setting for use as broodstock. Also called spawning pond …
116breeding season — that period of a year in which fish are sexually active. Also called spawning season …
117breeding spot — special, spongy vascular areas on the body of some male Syngnathidae, e.g. Nerophis lumbriciformis, in which the female deposits the eggs …
118breeding trap — a device to prevent the mother and other fishes from eating the newly born fry in an aquarium. A pregnant livebearer can be placed in a special container within the aquarium, the container confining the female but allowing the fry to swim out… …
119breeding plumage. — See nuptial plumage. * * * …
120breeding stock — A mare or stallion that meets the eligibility requirements to be registered as a distinct breed …