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basipterygium

Basal bone or cartilage located at the base of the paired fins in some fishes.

Used in 2 species profiles

Corydoras flaveolus
Corydoras lacrimostigmata

Related terms

basal
At, towards or constituting a base; primitive. Opposite of derived. In cladistics, used to in reference to a clade within which other clades are nested.
cartilage
Specialised, toughened, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body and forming the temporary skeleton in embryonic and very young fishes, but mostly lost as the majority of species mature. Retained throughout life in cartilaginous fishes.
paired fins
The pectoral and pelvic/ventral fins, both of which occur in pairs and are analogous to the fore and hind limbs in higher animals.

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