Reconsidering pectoral girdle and fin morphology in Anguillidae (Elopomorpha: Anguilliformes)

The morphology of the pectoral girdle and fin of Anguillidae is reconsidered via the inclusion of skeletal components that have previously been unassessed. For example, the pectoral girdle and fin in Anguilla were erroneously reported to lack a scapular bone, a cartilaginous scapulocoracoid plate an...

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2018-08, Vol.93 (2), p.420-423
Main Authors: C. B. Da Silva, João Paulo, Johnson, G. David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anatomy
Anguilla rostrata
Anguillidae
Animal morphology
appendicular skeleton
Catadromous fishes
Eels
Marine fishes
Morphology
Nemichthys
Nemichthys scolopaceous
scapulocoracoid
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Summary:The morphology of the pectoral girdle and fin of Anguillidae is reconsidered via the inclusion of skeletal components that have previously been unassessed. For example, the pectoral girdle and fin in Anguilla were erroneously reported to lack a scapular bone, a cartilaginous scapulocoracoid plate and a cartilaginous propterygium. The pectoral morphology of Anguilla is also compared with the closely related genus Nemichthys, including additional data on the anatomy of this eel family.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.13737