radial
In ichthyology, a bony or cartilaginous support for a fin ray or spine.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
interradial
Located between two fin rays or spines.
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interradial membrane
The membrane connecting fin rays and spines in fishes.
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axial
Located on, around, or in the direction of an axis running antero-posteriorly through the centre of a fish. Opposite of radial.
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scapula
Paired bone attached to the pterygials, actinosts or radials of the pectoral fin. Articulates ventrally with the coracoid and anteriorly with the cleithrum.