BIO 370 — Vertebrate Zoology
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Vertebrate Anatomy
Bony Fish Skeletons
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Identify the listed structures of the Perch (Perca flavescens)
& Carp (Carassius carassius) skeletons

Perch skeleton

Carp skeleton
  • Anal Fin
  • Articular Bone
  • BasipterygiumC
  • Branchiostegal RaysP
  • Caudal Fin
  • Ceratotrichia
  • Dentary Bone
  • Dorsal Fin (anterior, posterior)
  • Dorsal RibsP
  • Frontal Bone
  • Hemal Spine
  • LepidotrichiaP
  • Maxilla
  • Neural Spine
  • Opercular BoneP
  • Pectoral Fin
  • Pectoral GirdleC
  • Pelvic Fin
  • Premaxilla
  • Pterygiophore
  • Subopercular
  • Supraoccipital
  • Ventral Rib
  • Vertebrae (Centrum)
Note:
P = Perch only
C = Carp only

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