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difficult respiration
(english) The fishes have problems with their respiration showing slower or quicker respiration movements. Typical is an extended operculum or gillcover. This could be caused by gill damage from bacteria or parasites, or, physiochemical factors (e.g. lack of oxygen). (See also: respiration)

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