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Results for “flank”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • flank

    The side of an animal's body.

    Used in 382 profiles

  • bar

    Used in ichthyology to describe a vertical or diagonal marking, normally with well-defined margins, often located on the flank of a fish.

    Used in 399 profiles

  • 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.

    Used in 366 profiles

  • lateral series

    Line of scales extending along scales along the flank. Used in meristic counts when the lateral line is absent or incompletely pored.

    Used in 50 profiles