- ctenii
- cten·ii
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ctenii
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ctenii — Tiny, comblike projections on the exposed (posterior) edge of ctenoid scales … Fisheries — dictionary
ctenii — plural of ctenius … Dictionary of ichthyology
ctenii — ˈtenēˌī, ˈtēn noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kten , kteis comb more at pectinate : spinules or teeth on the posterior margin of a ctenoid scale … Useful english dictionary
multiseriate ctenii — said of scales having two or more rows of ctenii … Dictionary of ichthyology
Fish scale — For other uses, see Fish scale (disambiguation). The cycloid scales of a common roach (Rutilus rutilus). The row of lateral line scales is visible in the lower half of the image. The skin of most bony and cartilaginous fishes are covered by… … Wikipedia
Orange roughy — Conservation status Conservation Dependent (IUC … Wikipedia
Slimehead — Taxobox name = Slimeheads or roughies image width = 200px image caption = Orange roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Beryciformes familia = Trachichthyidae subdivision ranks = Genera … Wikipedia
lateral margins — Scale edges which face dorsally or ventrally while on the fish and no ctenii are present … Fisheries — dictionary
ciliated scale — a ctenoid scale having very elongate, soft, flexible ctenii (spines) on its posterior margin, e.g. Capros aper … Dictionary of ichthyology
ctenius — (plural ctenii)) small spines or denticles on scales, usually most evident on the posterior margin but sometimes covering the whole scale. The scales are termed ctenoid scales on this basis. Each ctenius consists of a base and a spine. Also used… … Dictionary of ichthyology
