lateral line scale

lateral line scale
on of those scales along the side of the body bearing lateral line pores (or pit organs) or in the same row as those. The count may include only the pored scales (usual method) or all scales in the same row

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  • lateral line organ — one of the series of horseshoe shaped structures left on the flank of Myctophidae members when the scales become detached. A lateral line organ count is often used in place of a scale count because scales are very deciduous in this family …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • scale formula — scale counts are sometimes presented in the form of a formula. The number of scales above the lateral line is given above as the numerator, the number below the lateral line as the denominator under the line; before and after this fraction are… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • scale counts — see lateral line, longitudinal scale series, transverse rows, circumference, caudal peduncle, cheek, predorsal, etc …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • pored scale — a lateral line scale with a pore …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Fish scale — For other uses, see Fish scale (disambiguation). The cycloid scales of a common roach (Rutilus rutilus). The row of lateral line scales is visible in the lower half of the image. The skin of most bony and cartilaginous fishes are covered by… …   Wikipedia

  • Small-scale whiting — Taxobox name = Small scale whiting status = LC image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes subordo = Percoidei superfamilia = Percoidea familia = Sillaginidae genus = Sillago …   Wikipedia

  • longitudinal scale series — the scale rows running along the body from behind the gills to the base of the caudal fin. The number of longitudinal series is usually counted in the transverse row from the origin of the dorsal fin to (not including) the lateral line and from… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • transverse scale row — diagonal scale row (the almost vertical rows of scales slanting backwards and downwards across the sides of the body. Divided into scales above the lateral line starting at the front of the dorsal fin (from, but not including, the scale in the… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • diagonal scale row — the almost vertical row of scales slanting backwards and downwards across the sides of the body. Divided into scales above the lateral line starting at the front of the dorsal fin (from, but not including, the scale in the middorsal row, to but… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Large-scale whiting — Taxobox name = Large scale whiting status = LC image width = 240 px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes subordo = Percoidei superfamilia = Percoidea familia = Sillaginidae genus = Sillago species = S.… …   Wikipedia

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