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spine A
spine positioned above and in
front of the eye. preopercle,
preoperculum The bone
between the ch**** and the gill cover.
preopercular spine A spine...
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contains four bone
segments known as the
preoperculum, suboperculum,
interoperculum and operculum. The
preoperculum is a crescent-shaped
structure that has...
- divergent, and 3-5 on the
preoperculum,
normally 5. The
suborbital stay is
normally securely attached to the
preoperculum,
although in some
species it...
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mouth and an
upper jaw
extending behind the eye. The
lower edge of the
preoperculum is
serrated with a
strong spine at its angle; the
operculum has a small...
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lateral head/ch**** skeleton,
below the eye socket)
across the ch**** to the
preoperculum, to
which it is
connected in most species.
Scorpaeniform fishes are carnivorous...
- many long,
bristle like teeth.
There are no
spines or
serrations on the
preoperculum or
caudal peduncle. The
dorsal fin is
supported by 6 or 7 spines, which...
- with a
depressed head with 5
prominent nuchal spines. The
ridges on the
preoperculum and
operculum are
smaller dorsally than they are ventrally.
There is...
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length of the snout. The ch****s are deep and
covered in
scales but the
preoperculum has no scales,
although the
operculum is scaled. It has a long-based...
- jaw has
three rows of molar-like
teeth at the sides. The
margin of the
preoperculum is smooth, with no
serrations or spines. The
dorsal fin is long and not...
- explain. The
panga has the area
between the eyes and the
flange on the
preoperculum scaled. The
lower jaw has 2 rows of molar-like teeth. The
dorsal fin...