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Reconsidering pectoral girdle and fin morphology in Anguillidae (Elopomorpha: Anguilliformes)
Author(s) -
C. B. Da Silva João Paulo,
Johnson G. David
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13737
Subject(s) - pectoral girdle , fish fin , biology , anatomy , morphology (biology) , skeleton (computer programming) , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery
The morphology of the pectoral girdle and fin of Anguillidae is reconsidered via the inclusion of skeletal components that have previously been unassessed. For example, the pectoral girdle and fin in Anguilla were erroneously reported to lack a scapular bone, a cartilaginous scapulocoracoid plate and a cartilaginous propterygium. The pectoral morphology of Anguilla is also compared with the closely related genus Nemichthys , including additional data on the anatomy of this eel family.