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parahypural

Most ventrally-located of the hypural elements.

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hypural
Of, relating to, forming or being one of the partially-fused hemal spines that support the caudal fin rays in most teleosts.
principle caudal-fin rays
Fin rays forming the dorsal or ventral margins of the caudal fin, supported by the supported by the hypural and parahypural.

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