Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 21The Museum, 1927 - Natual history |
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... dorsal fin ( or of the anal fin ) and the bases of the caudal rays . As examples of the same species of fish vary in size , even when adult , the absolute measurements of the body are not used for diag- nostic purposes ; but the ...
... dorsal fin ( or of the anal fin ) and the bases of the caudal rays . As examples of the same species of fish vary in size , even when adult , the absolute measurements of the body are not used for diag- nostic purposes ; but the ...
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... dorsal fin . Vertical fins . 2. Soft dorsal fin . 3. Caudal fin . 4. Anal fin . 5. Pectoral fin . 6. Ventral ( pelvic ) fin . J Paired fins . 7. Adipose fin . used in the descriptions . S. Maxilla . 9. Preorbital . 10. Preopercle . 11 ...
... dorsal fin . Vertical fins . 2. Soft dorsal fin . 3. Caudal fin . 4. Anal fin . 5. Pectoral fin . 6. Ventral ( pelvic ) fin . J Paired fins . 7. Adipose fin . used in the descriptions . S. Maxilla . 9. Preorbital . 10. Preopercle . 11 ...
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... fin is given , D for dorsal , A for anal , etc .; for this reason the pelvic fins are termed the ventral fins , so ... dorsal fin composed of 8 spines and 10 soft rays . If there are 2 separate dorsal fins the numbers are separated by a ...
... fin is given , D for dorsal , A for anal , etc .; for this reason the pelvic fins are termed the ventral fins , so ... dorsal fin composed of 8 spines and 10 soft rays . If there are 2 separate dorsal fins the numbers are separated by a ...
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... dorsal fin B. Gills 5. Two dorsal fins . 1. Dorsal fin - spines absent . Heptranchidae . a . Oronasal grooves absent ( except Scyllioyaleus ) . i . Nictitating membrane present ii . Nictitating membrane absent . a . Second dorsal much ...
... dorsal fin B. Gills 5. Two dorsal fins . 1. Dorsal fin - spines absent . Heptranchidae . a . Oronasal grooves absent ( except Scyllioyaleus ) . i . Nictitating membrane present ii . Nictitating membrane absent . a . Second dorsal much ...
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... dorsal nearer root of pelvic than to pectoral . ( Plate II , fig . 2 ... fin varies in position , as pointed out by Günther , but appears to be ... dorsal fins without spines , posterior in position , the 1st being above or behind the ...
... dorsal nearer root of pelvic than to pectoral . ( Plate II , fig . 2 ... fin varies in position , as pointed out by Günther , but appears to be ... dorsal fins without spines , posterior in position , the 1st being above or behind the ...
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1st dorsal absent adult Agulhas Bank Air-bladder anal fins arch band Barbel Biol blackish Bleeker Branchiostegals Brit canines Cape caudal fin caudal peduncle Colour Colour.-Silvery compressed ctenoid Cuvier and Valenciennes cycloid dark Delagoa Bay Depth of body dorsal and anal dorsal fin Dorsal spines Durban Mus fathoms Fish genus Gilchrist and Thompson Gill Gill-membranes Gill-rakers gill-slits Günther hind margin Hist Ichthyol interorbital width Jordan Lacépède Lateral line length of body length of head Length.-Up Locality.-Natal coast Locality.-Off lower jaw margin of eye Maxilla Maxilla reaching mouth Natal nostril opercle palatine Photophores Plate Poiss posterior premaxilla preopercle preorbital Proc Pseudobranchiae Pyloric caeca Regan Scales scaly serrated silvery slightly snout soft dorsal South African Museum South African species specimens spinous dorsal spots Surv synonymy tail teeth U.S. Nat upper jaw vent vertical villiform vomer Zool