Glossary

teleost

Any member of the infraclass Teleostei, a large group of ray-finned fishes containing most of those with a bony skeleton.

Used in 10 species profiles

ascending process
A vertical process on the anterior part of the premaxillary bone in most teleosts.
elasmoid scale
Common scale-type. Found in all teleosts, and often separated into cycloid and ctenoid forms.
fin-spine
Unsegmented and unbranched, bony structure supporting the fins in teleosts. Usually hard, rigid and pointed and may have a smooth or serrated edge. Not laterally-paired like rays, and in some species modified to form a protective structure.
hypural
Of, relating to, forming or being one of the partially-fused hemal spines that support the caudal fin rays in most teleosts.
skeleton
In vertebrates, the internal structure composed of bone and/or cartilage that supports the soft tissues and protects the internal organs.