- fleshy appendage
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
fleshy appendage
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accessory scale — axillary scale (a small triangular appendage or a modified scale at the upper or anterior base of a paired fin. Also called fleshy appendage and inguinal process. Functions apparently to streamline the fin when held against the body while… … Dictionary of ichthyology
axillary process — a small triangular appendage or a modified scale at the upper or anterior base of a paired fin. Also called accessory scale, inguinal process or fleshy appendage. Functions apparently to streamline the fin when held against the body while… … Dictionary of ichthyology
inguinal process — axillary process (a small triangular appendage or a modified scale at the upper or anterior base of a paired fin. Also called accessory scale or fleshy appendage. Functions apparently to streamline the fin when held against the body while… … Dictionary of ichthyology
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