- replacement scale
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
replacement scale
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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
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
regenerated scale — a replacement scale … Dictionary of ichthyology
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