• Atlantic flyingfish - Like many other flyingfishes, the Atlantic flyingfish has a cylindrical body, and large tail and pectoral fins that it uses for flight. (thewebsiteofeverything.com)
  • The corduroy spiny shark Planketa , or White's corduroy shark , has a stocky body, sharply tapering to the head from the pectoral fins. (world-animal.com)
  • The branchial slits are short and nearly vertical, in line with the pectoral fins. (world-animal.com)
  • The pectoral fins are large. (world-animal.com)
  • Planketa's corduroy spiny sharks have rounded pectoral fins. (world-animal.com)
  • Later groups, like the jawless osteostracans show the first evidence for the separation of muscular pectoral fins, retaining long pelvic fins that reduced to the short muscular fins in jawed vertebrates, such as in groups like placoderms and sharks. (sydneynews.net)
  • M. boesemani is easily differentiated from M. ajamaruensis by the number of soft rays on the second dorsal and anal fins. (georgiaaquarium.org)
  • any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. (dictionary.com)
  • The venomous weever fish can give a nasty sting due to venomous spines on its dorsal fins and gills. (lovejays.com)
  • The best place to aim for, Pi says, is "the ventral area beneath their gills and their lateral fins. (indianconstitutions.com)
  • In individuals of any age, the scales adhere tightly to each other and cover the entire body, with the exception of the fins and the edge of the lower lip. (world-animal.com)
  • Unlike most other fish, they have soft dorsal fins that lack spines, though some species have pointed scales that form a serrated keel. (atvs-motorcycles.com)
  • Scales in lateral line 32-41. (allfishes.org)
  • It has single short dorsal fin, no lateral line, and no scales on the head. (healthbenefitstimes.com)
  • All fish have fins, and most have scales. (edrawmax.com)
  • Scales are medium sized, 62 to 80 in lateral line. (mt.gov)
  • pigmentation on lateral scales lacking regular black mesh (Ref. 59043 ). (193.10.57)
  • It is also touched with a few other colors, like fins trimmed in electric blue and few yellow lines, one across the tail fin, and two others running just under the dorsal fin and above the anal fin, broadening as they near the tail. (animal-world.com)
  • There is no anal fin. (world-animal.com)
  • The dorsal fin is long with a small notch, the anal fin is short. (allfishes.org)
  • FINS (same position as limbs). (biotopics.co.uk)
  • These species, to describe them in simple terms, have dorsal fins that double as limbs. (theaquariumlife.com)
  • In comparison to other species, the dorsal fin has developed to be bigger and highly versatile, giving them the illusion of limbs. (theaquariumlife.com)
  • Bat fishes resemble a lot with frogfish due to the fact they both have extended dorsal fins that function as limbs. (theaquariumlife.com)
  • The mudskipper has dorsal fins, and it is the most accurate picture to explain a fish with limbs as well as a tail. (theaquariumlife.com)
  • Around 30 million decades, commencing 375 million many years back, these animals turned fleshy fins into limbs with digits and air‑sucking bladders into lungs. (clicksandlikes.com)
  • Theories abound on the evolutionary beginnings of vertebrate fins and limbs -- the evolutionary precursors of arms and legs -- mostly based on comparative embryology. (sydneynews.net)
  • Both dorsal fins have short spines. (world-animal.com)
  • UK Horton of the School of Animal and Microbial Sciences, The University of This does not mean that this fish are particularly venomous fin spines are a defensive armament and the Weever does use them They have large, upwardly slanted mouths and eyes near the top of the head. (lovejays.com)
  • On 16 January 2000, we were presented with a 20-month-old bottlenose dolphin, in apparent good health, that had a 5-cm by 2-mm laceration on the dorsal midline immediately caudal to the dorsal fin. (vin.com)
  • Caudal peduncle without lateral carinae or appendages. (world-animal.com)
  • The lower lobe of the caudal fin is almost undeveloped. (world-animal.com)
  • There is a well-defined concavity on the lower edge of the caudal fin. (world-animal.com)
  • Lateral line high, following dorsal profile onto caudal peduncle (Ref 12928). (mnhn.fr)
  • A small and thick fin is present between the dorsal and caudal fin, and it may or may not present in a fish. (edrawmax.com)
  • Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196 ). (193.10.57)
  • They have no lateral line and also have a protruding lower jaw somewhat like a bulldogs. (atvs-motorcycles.com)
  • Helps aid with Fin Regeneration & Lateral Line disease. (asap-aquarium.com)
  • These fish look a bit like neon tetras due to their red bellies and bright stripes on the lateral line. (aquariumguy.net)
  • In water, the internal ear and the lateral line process on fish's pores and skin detected force waves and the motion of drinking water molecules. (clicksandlikes.com)
  • But on land the lateral line program was worthless. (clicksandlikes.com)
  • It is produced only on the dorsal (upper) part of the fish, above the lateral line. (blogspot.com)
  • Specifically, Sandercyanin is produced on a line just posterior (toward tail) to each spine in the dorsal fins. (blogspot.com)
  • In addition to this, Satanoperca deamon has two black blotches on its flank, right below the lateral line. (aquaticcommunity.com)
  • Prim-6: primordium of the posterior lateral line (on the dorsal side), hatching gland (on the yolk ball). (ucsd.edu)
  • Head and Lateral Line Erosion, or HLLE, is a clinical syndrome seen frequently in captive marine ornamental fish. (vin.com)
  • Lesions often begin on the head, gradually enlarge, and develop along the lateral line. (vin.com)
  • At this time the fish were closely examined for HLLE lesions (depigmentation and/or loss of epithelium around nares, eyes, opercula or along lateral line) or other signs of vitamin C deficiency including structural deformities in fins, gill operculum and support cartilage, vertebrae (scoliosis and/or lordosis), and blood vessels (hemorrhages). (vin.com)
  • Vertebrates' means animals with backbones, composed of individual bones called vertebrae. (biotopics.co.uk)
  • There is a rich fossil record, but early vertebrates either had fins or they didn't. (sydneynews.net)
  • The discovery to Tujiaaspis resurrects the fin-fold hypothesis and reconciles it with contemporary data on the genetic controls on the embryonic development of fins in living vertebrates. (sydneynews.net)
  • He said: "Fossil jawless vertebrates display a dizzying array of fin types, which has provoked extensive debate about the evolution of paired fins. (sydneynews.net)
  • Our new analyses suggest that the ancestor of jawed vertebrates likely possessed paired fin-folds, which became separated into pectoral and pelvic regions. (sydneynews.net)
  • The pelvic fins are smaller than the dorsal ones. (world-animal.com)
  • The discovery, by an international team, led by Min Zhu of the Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology, Bejiing and Professor Philip Donoghue from the University of Bristol's School of Earth Sciences, shows the primitive condition of paired fins before they separated into pectoral and pelvic fins, the forerunner to arms and legs. (sydneynews.net)
  • Corresponding author Professor Donoghue said: "Tujiaaspis breathes new life into a century old hypothesis for the evolution of paired fins, through differentiation of pectoral (arms) and pelvic (legs) fins over evolutionary time from a continuous head-to-tail fin precursor. (sydneynews.net)
  • Mature male's coloration is blue or bluish-grey, sometimes almost black on the head and the front portion of the body, with bright orange-red coloration on the fins and posterior half of the body. (georgiaaquarium.org)
  • Purchasing through these helps us further the A-Z Animals mission to educate about the world's species. (a-z-animals.com)
  • These species have fins that resemble hands . (theaquariumlife.com)
  • The overwhelming majority of animal species exhibit bilateral symmetry. (beds.ac.uk)
  • More than 99 % of animal species are bilaterally symmetrical. (beds.ac.uk)
  • Most recent animal species are bilaterally symmetrical, muscle-based locomoters, either living a pelagic life in water, or locomoting on the land and/or in the air. (beds.ac.uk)
  • Wraases are cold blooded (ectothermic, use heat from the environment and adapt their behavior to regulate body temperature), bilateral have symmetry (both sides of the animal are the same) and are polymorphic ("many forms", species in which individuals can be divided into easily recognized groups, based on structure, color, or other similar characteristics). (factsanddetails.com)
  • Fish and other aquatic animals represent a significant number of species with diverse physiology, size, and housing condition needs. (mdpi.com)
  • In some species of animals, biliverdin is known to act as a photo-protectant. (blogspot.com)
  • Fins silvery to greyish, darkest distally. (mnhn.fr)
  • They are silvery colored fish that have a single dorsal fin. (atvs-motorcycles.com)
  • Female displays a broad, dark, mid-lateral stripe accompanied by a series of narrow yellow or reddish-orange longitudinal stripes corresponding with each scale row. (georgiaaquarium.org)
  • A. japonicus also has a red stripe on its dorsal fin that is lacking on the Gold-rimmed Tang. (animal-world.com)
  • Development of the median fins of the North American paddlefish ( Polyodon spathula ), and a reevaluation of the lateral fin-fold hypothesis. (palass.org)
  • This 'fin-fold' hypothesis has been very popular but it has lacked any supporting evidence until now. (sydneynews.net)
  • Naked patch on head and nape with well-defined network of longitudinal sensory canals, patch not extending above pectoral-fin base. (mnhn.fr)
  • Even if we've spent our whole lives studying that fish are a type of animal that swim with their fins and tails, you must have imagined a fish having legs at some point. (theaquariumlife.com)
  • The lateral fin-folds of Tujiaaspis allowed it to swim more efficiently. (sydneynews.net)
  • 36. Some pairs of moderately large canines in anterior part of both jaws, 6 to 13 lateral teeth in lower jaw, stronger and more widely spaced than those of upper jaw. (mnhn.fr)
  • Despite popular opinion, these tiny fish can become quite defensive when they face larger animals . (aquariumguy.net)
  • They are so calm that they are often the target of fin-nipping fish, such as cichlids or bettas. (aquariumguy.net)
  • Zebra danios are social fish that aren't as common in community tanks as some other fish from this list due to their fin-nipping traits. (aquariumguy.net)
  • They are very active, though, so be very careful about other fish and animals you put in the same tank with them. (aquariumguy.net)
  • These beautiful fish with triangular bodies and long fins are some of the most distinct animals you can find. (aquariumguy.net)
  • In addition, fish are cold-blooded animals that lay eggs and are very suitable for living in water. (edrawmax.com)
  • It is vitally important that fish and other aquatic animals are not at risk of pain, suffering, or distress when they are used in procedures. (mdpi.com)
  • If you see a fish where the blotch proceeds onto the fin, you are looking at a Satanoperca deamon . (aquaticcommunity.com)
  • Thus the story of how 'animals conquered the land' divides into two parts, one a transition from fish to marine amphibian, the other a transition from amphibian to terrestrial amniote. (earthhistory.org.uk)
  • Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): A trove of fossils in China, unearthed in rock dating back some 436 million years, has revealed for the first time that the mysterious galeaspids, a jawless freshwater fish, possessed paired fins. (sydneynews.net)
  • The co-author said: "The paired fins of Tujiaaspis act as hydrofoils, passively generating lift for the fish without any muscular input from the fins themselves. (sydneynews.net)
  • Gill slit short, its lower margin slightly below pectoral-fin base. (mnhn.fr)
  • It has slender body, narrow rib cage and triangular dorsal fin. (softschools.com)
  • The first dorsal fin is triangular and entirely black with an elongated first spine on the male. (lovejays.com)
  • Feeds on ctenophores, salps, medusae, and other zooplankton groups but will also prey on small benthic animals. (mnhn.fr)
  • loosely) any of various aquatic animals. (dictionary.com)
  • Georgia Aquarium is a nonprofit committed to inspiring awareness and preservation of our ocean and aquatic animals worldwide. (georgiaaquarium.org)
  • I suggest that these are good anesthetic practices for aquatic animals. (mdpi.com)
  • The initially vertebrate animals to crawl on to land were being kinfolk of the present day lungfish. (clicksandlikes.com)
  • Biliverdin is a normal excretory product secreted in urine of all vertebrate animals. (blogspot.com)
  • This animal lives on reefs and feeds on shrimp and small fishes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Boyd VitaChem Marine is a pre-stabilized multi-vitamin, water and tissue soluble - an exclusive revolutionary NEW concept in vitamin supplements for marine animals and fishes kept in closed systems. (asap-aquarium.com)
  • Nevertheless, we can see vestiges of elongate fin-folds in the embryos of living jawed fishes, which can be experimentally manipulated to reproduce them. (sydneynews.net)
  • Continuous dorsal fin which has longer rays in the centre. (marlin.ac.uk)
  • Mirrorwing flyingfish - Mirrorwing flyingfish have 10-12 soft rays on their dorsal fins and 11-13 rays on their anal fins. (thewebsiteofeverything.com)
  • Dorsal fin usually has 13 to 15 rays, its base is long. (mt.gov)
  • Paired lateral fins extend the whole length of the body. (wikipedia.org)
  • The upper surface of the body is smooth, with rippling bars of colour and the animal is usually well camouflaged. (wikipedia.org)
  • Females have a shallower body depth and smaller, more rounded fin edges. (georgiaaquarium.org)
  • Grey color fades on lateral sides of the body. (softschools.com)
  • These considerations imply the view that animal evolution is a highly channelled process, in which bilateral and radial body symmetries seem to be inevitable. (beds.ac.uk)
  • Bilateral symmetry with two body axes arose early in animal evolution, probably in slow, flat, worm-like organisms locomoting on a substrate [ 2 ]. (beds.ac.uk)
  • To understand marine animals, their body functions, it is a must to learn their anatomy. (edrawmax.com)
  • The blue color forms on the dorsal (upper) part of the body and is particulary noticable in the two dorsal fins and the upper part of the tail. (blogspot.com)
  • The new fossils are spectacular, preserving the whole body for the first time and revealing that these animals possessed paired fins that extended continuously, all the way from the back of the head to the very tip of the tail. (sydneynews.net)
  • Why has bilaterality, which probably formed in benthic lifestyle, also proved so succesful in free-moving animals? (beds.ac.uk)
  • Feeds on benthic animals (Ref. 5213 ). (mnhn.fr)
  • And I might go on to show in some detail that a doctoral investigation in the humanities, when the subject is well chosen, serves the same purpose in the education of a student of language and literature as the independent, intensive study of a living or a fossil animal, when prescribed by Agassiz to a beginner in natural science. (gwdg.de)
  • The fossil Pederpes finneyae , from near Dumbarton, was named after its finder Peder Aspen - who had the same number of digits on his foot ( pes ), or pes , as this animal - and its preparer Sarah Finney. (earthhistory.org.uk)
  • Sound waves in air bounced off the strong bodies of animals, instead of flowing into them as they did underwater. (clicksandlikes.com)
  • From a biblical standpoint, the transition from primarily aquatic to fully terrestrial animals is of particular interest, because the cataclysm that destroyed the Earth blotted out only terrestrial animals. (earthhistory.org.uk)
  • Terrestrial animals, however, could not have survived the bombardment. (earthhistory.org.uk)
  • Feeds on various aquatic and terrestrial animals and plant material. (193.10.57)
  • That's possible through Dr. Mosimann and his lab's work uncovering the first genetic means to track the lateral plate mesoderm , or LPM, the group of cells that go on to build the heart and its associated organs. (childrenscolorado.org)
  • These structures are found in the head area of the creature, and allow for lateral fins to exist on them. (katexagoraris.com)
  • The rear edge of its tail fin is concave, not rounded. (marlin.ac.uk)
  • The scalpel is also surrounded in yellow while the tail fin is white, shading into a pale blue. (animal-world.com)
  • Researchers have categorized the dorsal fins as having leg-like characteristics for a reason. (theaquariumlife.com)
  • However, as most types of mollies don't have long fins, the two can usually coexist in harmony. (aquariumguy.net)
  • Unfortunately there are no homely names for long extinct animals. (earthhistory.org.uk)
  • It feeds in places rich in plant and animal food. (allfishes.org)
  • Here we show, with very simple physical laws, that locomotion in three-dimensional macro-world space is itself sufficient to explain the maintenance of bilateral symmetry in animal evolution. (beds.ac.uk)
  • However, even if the slow, cilium-based locomotion on a substrate may explain the generation of bilateral symmetry, it certainly cannot account for its survival over millions of years of animal evolution. (beds.ac.uk)
  • Now we focus on the aquatic environment because bilateral symmetry (and animal life, itself) formed there, and had to be maintained there for millions of years, before bilaterians conquered the land. (beds.ac.uk)
  • This confers an obvious selective advantage on the bilateral animal. (beds.ac.uk)
  • This database, created in 2000, is updated every three months with newly published scientific articles, books, and other publications related to improving or safeguarding the welfare of animals used in research. (awionline.org)
  • If performed incorrectly due to technical difficulties, inexperience, or animal resistance, oral gavage may have animal welfare implications such as esophageal and gastric rupture. (awionline.org)
  • But while this would be detrimental to most animals, it's a feature the octopus uses to its advantage. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Blue whaler shark - The blue shark is the most widely distrubted animal in the world. (thewebsiteofeverything.com)
  • The designer receptor exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADD) system is one of the most widely used chemogenetic techniques to modulate the activity of cell populations in the brains of behaving animals. (awionline.org)
  • Soft ray count of pectoral fin refers to that on ocular side (Ref 9774). (mnhn.fr)
  • Fragment of lateral acroterion of female hippocamp preserving small fragment of fin edge and top. (ox.ac.uk)
  • It eats plants, fruits, and small animals. (thepetsavvy.com)
  • They live either in trees or on the ground, where they forage for food that typically includes roots, fruit, insects, and some meat from small animals killed by other predators. (thepetsavvy.com)
  • The Balkan Lynx hunts small animals and even wild boars. (thepetsavvy.com)