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Ctenoid
Ctenoid means 'having the margin toothed like a comb'. It is used to the scales of some fishes, such as perciforms that have such a toothed margin. Ctenoid scales are essentially cycloid scales with teeth at their posterior edges. It is thought that these teeth help to reduce hydrodynamic drag during swimming. Ctenoid scales are found in many teleosts. Fish with ctenoid scales feel rough if rubbed or stroked from tail to head.

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ctenoid scale
Jan 01, 1999; ctenoid scale In bony fish, a type of scale that has many tiny, tooth-like processes (ctenii) in the posterior, or outer segment....
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ctenoid
Sep 05, 2008; cte·noid / ˈtēˌnoid; ˈtenˌoid / • adj. Zoology (of fish scales) having many tiny...
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Geometric morphometric analysis of fish scales for identifying genera, species, and local populations within the Mugilidae.(Report)
Aug 01, 2007; Abstract: Geometric morphometric methods (GMMs) were used to determine if scale morphology can discriminate between genera,...
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ganoid
Sep 05, 2008; gan·oid / ˈgænoid / Zoology • adj. (of fish scales) hard and bony with a shiny enamellike surface. Compare...
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ctenii
Jan 01, 1999; ctenii See CTENOID SCALE .
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