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pored scale

A scale possessing a visible pore, e.g. a lateral line scale.

Used in 38 species profiles

Aulonocara ethelwynnae
Brachydanio albolineata
Brevibora cheeya
Brevibora dorsiocellata
Desmopuntius endecanalis
Desmopuntius foerschi

Related terms

lateral line
Sensory organ comprising a series of neuromasts running along the head and flanks and used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water. Also known as the lateralis system and visible as one or more rows of pored scales of varying length in many fishes.
lateral line scale
Any visibly-pored scale of the lateral line system, counts of which are often used as an identifying feature.
pore
Small opening in a surface, especially the skin, through which gases, liquids or microscopic particles are able to pass, or through which a sensory organ obtains information.

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