midterm Flashcards
no sharp or straight edges, convex posteriously.
Rounded
vertibral column is deflected dorsally and extends along the upper, larger caudal-fin lobe.
Heterocercal
covering the whole body of fish.
Epithelial cells
slightly posterior directly under.
Thoracic
association of specimen with the correct name of the species.
identification
stidy of structure animals to their constituent part.
Morphology
lower lobe is larger than the upper lobe.
hypocercal caudal fin
posterior profile vertical (daw walis)
Truncate
crescent-shaped posteriously, with extremely larger upper and lower lobes.
lunate
macroconsumers
phagotrophs
covers organ of the body cavity
peritoneum
support organs in the body cavity.
mesenteries
slightly anterior to pectoral fins
jugular
fin-ray derived from epidermal tissues.
ceratotrichia
dorsal area just posterior to the head.
nape
marine water to freshwater.
anadromy
class elasmobranchii/ chondrichthyes
600-700 species
supported lateraly flattered bones.
homocercal caudal fin
illuminated stratum including littoral and limnetic zone.
Euphotic zone
lobed-finned and coelacanths.
class sarcopterygii
attach certain muscles to one another and to the firm skeleton.
tendons and ligaments
bony fisheries have–?
swim bladder
dark dorsal, silvery belly
thunnus albacore
epipelagic flishes example
thunnus albacore