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Capillaries
tiny blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place

Cartilage
firm, flexible connective tissue made of protein

Caudal
pertaining to the tail end as in caudal fin

Chondrichthyes
a class of fish with a skeleton composed of cartilage

Countershading
also known as obliterative shading; enables the fish to effectively hide from its prey or predators that may be above and below

Crustacean
a class of arthropods; mainly aquatic with two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles, paired limbs; includes shrimp, crabs, waterfleas, etc.

Ctenoid
scales on a fish that have serrated rear edges

Cycloid scales
fish scales with smooth rear edges

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