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		Morphology guide ClassificationActinopterygii  Scorpaeniformes  Sebastidae  Sebastolobus altivelis
Log in | Sebastolobus altivelisModern Longspine thornyhead Scientific name: Actinopterygii: The Actinopterygii, or ray-finned fishes, constitute a class or subclass of the bony fishes. The ray-finned fishes are so called because they possess lepidotrichia or "fin rays", their fins being webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines ("rays"), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii. In terms of numbers, actinopterygians are the dominant class of vertebrates, comprising nearly 99% of the over 30,000 species of fish. (Wikipedia)Actinopterygii Common name: Environment: Morphology: Cavity: The ichthyolith has a central nerve cavity. This is a base keyword included whenever an ichthyolith has a cavity, even when the cavity is further categorized with an additional keyword.cavity Triangular: The base of the ichthyolith is the widest part.triangular Curved: The overall shape of the ichthyolith curves in one direction.curved Capped: At least one cusp or lobe of the ichthyolith has a cap of a noticeably different color or texture.capped Doyle code: Sample origin: Age: Other: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Sebastolobus-altivelis.html CatFish ID: 114 |