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Results for “teleost”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • 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 profiles

  • ascending process

    A vertical process on the anterior part of the premaxillary bone in most teleosts.

    Used in 4 profiles

  • 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.

    Used in 15 profiles

  • hypural

    Of, relating to, forming or being one of the partially-fused hemal spines that support the caudal fin rays in most teleosts.

    Used in 19 profiles