vexillifer larva
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paracanthopterygian — ▪ fish Introduction any member of the superorder Paracanthopterygii, a predatory, primarily marine group that forms one of about six major branches of the Teleostei (teleost), or bony fishes, the dominant modern aquatic vertebrates.… … Universalium
tenuis stage — larval stage of Carapidae following the vexillifer stage, characterized by lack of the vexillum, thin body, the immense length of the cylindrical body and the relative smallness of the head (about 1/30 of total length of the body). The… … Dictionary of ichthyology
vexillum — a long dorsal appendage in larvae (vexillifer larvae) of Carapidae and Pyramodontidae. Commences as a small pigmented thickening on the front end of the dorsal fin, changes to a small papilla, then to a soft forked projection and finally a long… … Dictionary of ichthyology
