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preopercular

Relating to, of, or located on the preopercle.

Used in 41 species profiles

Allenbatrachus grunniens
Anomalochromis thomasi
Channa marulioides
Channa marulius
Danio choprae
Danio flagrans

Related terms

preopercle
Bone forming the posterior and lower margins of the cheek; the anteriormost bone of the opercle. Also known as the preoperculum.
spine
See fin spine; also a hard, pointed, protective outgrowth or process elsewhere on the body, e.g., a preopercular spine; the spinal column of a vertebrate.

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