Skeletal bones orientated in the axial sense, comprising the neurocranium, branchial skeleton, vertebral column and intermuscular bones and ribs.
Glossary: axial skeleton
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Glossary: axil
February 15th, 2012 — 2:05pm
The upper angle between a fin and the body of a fish, most often used in reference to the pectoral fin.
Glossary: axillary process
February 15th, 2012 — 2:05pm
A modified, often elongate, scale or group of scales located at the base of the pectoral or ventral fins in some fishes.
Glossary: azygos
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Used in reference to an unpaired anatomical structure, e.g., an azygos vein.
Tetraodon fluviatilis (Green Puffer)
Moved to the genera Dichotomyctere in 2013. Now Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
7th Mar 2019
Myloplus rubripinnis (Redhook)
Captaintim, males have a ‘wavy’ anal fin, thicker in the middle with a convex curved edge. Females have a straight edged uniform anal fin.
26th Feb 2019
Laetacara curviceps – Dwarf Flag Cichlid (Acara curviceps, Aequidens curviceps)
The Laetacara curviceps will nibble on soft leaves of live plants as I have observed.
21st Jan 2019
Sicyopus cebuensis
unfortunately this species is now critically endangered, and feared extinct in the wild :-(, https://www.facebook.com/groups/freshwater.gobies.sleep...
27th Nov 2018
Tetraodon miurus (Congo Puffer)
I own one of these guys and they are truly awesome. His name is Quagmire (given the squared-out jaw.) If you’re not keen on the idea of the fish bei...
5th Nov 2018