latinucleate scale

latinucleate scale
a replacement scale (a scale which has formed in the place of a lost scale. The centre portion of a replacement scale is equal in size to the one lost but lacks ridges and radii. Not useable for aging purposes. Also called regenerated scale)

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • macrocentric scale — replacement scale (a scale which has formed in the place of a lost scale. The centre portion of a replacement scale is equal in size to the one lost but lacks ridges and radii. Not useable for aging purposes. Also called regenerated or… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • replacement scale — a scale which has formed in the place of a lost scale. The centre portion of a replacement scale is equal in size to the one lost but lacks ridges and radii. Not useable for aging purposes. Also called macrocentric, regenerated or latinucleate… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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