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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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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...
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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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different -
unlike the adults, they
possess long
spines on the head and
preoperculum,
larger eyes, a
functional gas bladder, long and
slender gill rakers...
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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...
- 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...
- on the roof of the mouth. in most
species there are no
spines on the
preoperculum or operculum. Any
scales are
usually ctenoid although the
spinules may...
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slightly in
front of the
upper jaw. A short,
sharp spine is
present on the
preoperculum and/or
operculum and post-temporal bone, the
latter spine directed posteriorly...
