Do Fish Have Foreheads?
Acha Cha Cha Cha. ” Even at the Expense of Looking Incredibly Weird, Some Fish Have Developed Extended Nose Like Structures Called Rostrums That Are Used as...
Acha cha cha cha.” Even at the expense of looking incredibly weird, some fish have developed extended nose like structures called rostrums that are used as electrosensory organs. ... The formation of this forehead bulge is hormonally induced and swells up on male cichlid fish right around mating time.
What fish has a big forehead?
The giant bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) is the biggest herbivorous fish in coral reefs. It can reach 1.5 metres in length and weigh over 75 kilograms, and it has a distinctively bulbous forehead.
Why does my fish have a bubble on its head?
The water they live in and their bloodstreams can become supersaturated with gases when there is a sudden rise in water temperature or a sudden rise in pressure. When the cold water in the aquarium is suddenly heated, it can release and trap gases within the water causing gas bubble disease in the aquarium fish.
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