Function-to-Deficiency Link: Trace the deficiency back to the vitamin's core biological job.
Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis, which builds cartilage and bone structure — without it, fish fry develop skeletal deformities like Lordosis (spinal curvature).
Vitamin A supports vision, Vitamin D supports bone mineralization (but not curvature specifically), and Vitamin E supports fertility/antioxidant defense — none of these ties directly to collagen-related spinal deformity.