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Trichopsis vittata (Cuvier 1831) Family Osphronemidae The croaking gourami is a member of the gourami family. It is compressed with a pointed snout and an upturned, protractile mouth. The upper and lower jaws have a band of fixed conical teeth. The anal fin is long with between four and eight
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come up when discussing these similar elasmobranch fishes
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This gallery of images documents a dissection of a small, female blacknose shark (carcharhinus acronotus), focusing on the reproductive organs. –Click for larger images– Female Shark Reproductive Images Male Shark Reproductive Images
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Rostrum – The rostrum is what gives the sawfish its common name. It is made of cartilage and is long and flat. The teeth along the side margins of the rostrum are not really teeth but rather modified scales. Different species of sawfish have rostrums and rostral teeth of different shapes and sizes.
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Trinectes maculatus (Bloch and Schneider 1801) Family Achiridae The hogchoker is a member of the American sole family. This species has a flattened and oblong body, a rounded snout and no pectoral fins. The eyes are on the right side of the head and the lateral line is straight, continuing to
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Skate & Ray Anatomy
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Trumpetfish Aulostomus maculatus These elongated masters of camouflage usually grow to be 24 to 36 inches long, and float head down among coral, rapidly changing color as needed to blend in. They ambush their prey, and can open their mouths to the diameter of their bodies to suck food in qui
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Microgobius gulosus (Girard 1858) Family Gobiidae The clown goby is a member of the goby family. It has an elongate body that tapers posteriorly to the caudal penduncle, and a large head with a strongly projecting lower jaw. There are dark brown blotches on the tan to gray head and body, and
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