growth ring

zoology

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characteristic of fish

  • scale
    In scale

    …in shape, and they exhibit growth rings. Ctenoid scales resemble cycloid scales but have comblike teeth on their overlapping edge.

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  • types of fish scales
    In integument: Fishes

    …arranged in an overlapping pattern; growth rings are evident on the free edges. Ctenoid scales are similar to cycloid, except that they have spines or comblike teeth along their free edges; these scales are characteristic of the higher bony fishes—perches and sunfishes, for example. Some fishes, such as catfishes and…

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