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Body highly compressed . Scales minute , embedded , non - imbricating . Lateral
line scales not distinct . Caudal peduncle long . Caudal rays 11 . One species ,
Pavoclinus ( Fucomimus ) mus ( Gilchrist & Thompson ) . Pavoclinus (
Fucomimus ) ...
Body highly compressed . Scales minute , embedded , non - imbricating . Lateral
line scales not distinct . Caudal peduncle long . Caudal rays 11 . One species ,
Pavoclinus ( Fucomimus ) mus ( Gilchrist & Thompson ) . Pavoclinus (
Fucomimus ) ...
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margin of the preopercle , and the caudal peduncle , although somewhat
elongate , is not very slender . The species therefore can not be included in the
genus Cristiceps . Barnard ( 1927 ) commented on the similarity between
mentalis and ...
margin of the preopercle , and the caudal peduncle , although somewhat
elongate , is not very slender . The species therefore can not be included in the
genus Cristiceps . Barnard ( 1927 ) commented on the similarity between
mentalis and ...
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Caudal peduncle short , length 28.6–36.4 % head length , depth 27-5-32 % head
length . Caudal fin subtruncate . Body highly compressed , deepening with age ,
covered with small scales not extending on to bases of dorsal , caudal , or anal ...
Caudal peduncle short , length 28.6–36.4 % head length , depth 27-5-32 % head
length . Caudal fin subtruncate . Body highly compressed , deepening with age ,
covered with small scales not extending on to bases of dorsal , caudal , or anal ...
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Contents
Introduction I | 2 |
Origin of the South African Clinidae | 105 |
PENRITH M | 119 |
Copyright | |
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anal anterior appear base beds body Boonstra Broom Cape Caudal clingfishes Clinidae Clinus closely coast collected Colouring common crest dark depth described Description developed dicynodonts disc distance distribution dorsal fin dorsal spines Durban east edge extending False Bay fauna figure fishes fossils fourth front genera genus Gilchrist & Thompson head length horizon included intertidal Intromittent organ known Lateral line lips lower Lystrosaurus margins material membrane Mouth muscle Museum nasal notch occur opening orbits origin pair palatal Pavoclinus pectoral pelvic placed Pleistocene Point pores possible posterior present Quarry range rays recorded referred region represented ridge rounded rows scales separate short similar single skull Smith snout South African South African Museum species specimens standard length surface tail teeth tentacle third thorns upper usually ventral zone