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Classification
Actinopterygii
Perciformes
Xiphiidae
Xiphiius gladius
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Xiphiius gladiusModern Swordfish
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)
ActinopterygiiCommon 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.
cavityTriangular: The base of the ichthyolith is the widest part.
triangularCurved: The overall shape of the ichthyolith curves in one direction.
curvedCapped: At least one cusp or lobe of the ichthyolith has a cap of a noticeably different color or texture.
cappedDoyle code:
Sample origin:
Age:
Other:
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/226
CatFish ID: 72
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