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 United Kingdom doctors removed a cancerous tumor from a mollinesia fish that weighed less than one gram. The jewelry operation was performed in Bristol.  A neoplasm on the abdomen was found by the owners. They took the pet to a veterinary clinic, whose specialists established that the tumor is malignant, decided to remove it surgically.   Mollinesia was the tiniest patient in the clinic's history. Despite the size of the pet, the doctors coped with the task successfully. The removal of the tumor lasted about 40 minutes. They lubricated the cut on the abdomen with a special waterproof cream as it was impossible to sew it up.   At the end of the surgery, the patient was kept in a container with water saturated with oxygen. When the fish woke up after anesthesia, they gave it to their owners.   Specialist in the treatment of exotic animals, Sonya Miles noted that such operations require certain dexterity and excellent vision. According to her, an entire te...

 Japanese biologists have found that the eyeballs of fish are reliably protected by a huge number of dermal dental structures. The study has published PLoS ONE.   The eyes of these giant marine creatures have no eyelids and are located in a vulnerable spot on the sides of the head. Specialists have found that each of the animal's visual organs is dotted with three thousand tiny teeth, whose strong enamel prevents the appearance of a variety of damages.   It is noted that the small hard organs also cover other parts of the body of a large harmless creature. This helps reduce friction in the water, helping to develop high speed. More news:  Animal Good News