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Results for “insertion”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • insertion

    Point on the body of a fish at which emerges the front or rear edge of a fin.

    Used in 42 profiles

  • branchiostegal ray

    One of the dermal, bony (sometimes cartilaginous), bilaterally paired, flattened struts inserting on the epihyal and/or ceratohyal (sometimes the interhyal and hypohyal) that supports the branchiostegal membranes.

    Used in 4 profiles

  • cleithral spot

    Variably-sized (depending on species), usually dark marking present in the cleithral area dorsal to the pectoral fin insertion. Normally visible externally in llive specimens.

    Used in 17 profiles

  • nape

    In fishes, the part of the dorsal surface between the posterior edge of the skull and dorsal fin insertion.

    Used in 37 profiles

  • postdorsal length

    The distance between the dorsal fin insertion/origin and caudal fin base.

    Used in 2 profiles

  • predorsal scale

    Any of the scales lying on the dorsal midline between the back of the skull and insertion/origin of the dorsal fin.

    Used in 101 profiles