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Fin ray

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(Anat.) one of the hornlike, cartilaginous, or bony, dermal rods which form the skeleton of the fins of fishes.

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00): (0) single long first ray connected to two proximal radials; (1) long fin ray connected to two proximal radials, preceded by one or two short fin rays.
There are, however, records of similar structures on fin rays of the genus Nannocharax Gunther, 1867, which belongs to the family Distichodontidae (Vari & Ferraris Jr.
Abstract--We verified the age and growth of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) by comparing ages determined from annuli in fin ray sections with daily growth increments in otoliths.
 
 
 
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