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terminal mouth

Mouth located at the anterior-most part of the head with upper and lower jaws of equal length.

Used in 18 species profiles

Dawkinsia arulius
Dawkinsia assimilis
Dawkinsia exclamatio
Dawkinsia filamentosa
Dawkinsia rohani
Dawkinsia rubrotinctus

Related terms

anterior
Located near or towards the head; forward in position.
jaw
Any of the bony or cartilaginous structures forming the framework of the mouth, usually vertically opposed, often bearing teeth and primarily used for acquisition of food. Often modified in fishes to form complex protrusible or sucking arrangements, for example.
terminal
In ichthyology, situated at or forming the end of, e.g., a 'terminal' mouth is located at the anterior-most part of the head.

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