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Results for “notch”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • notch

    Indentation or incision on an edge or surface. Usually v-shaped.

    Used in 58 profiles

  • andropodium

    Modified, flexible anal fin rays present in males of some fish species (families Hemirhamphidae and Goodeidae) giving the fin a 'notched' appearance. Not used for insemination like the gonopodium in members of the family Poecillidae but to clasp the female during mating.

    Used in 5 profiles

  • cardioid scale

    A scale possessing a distinct notch on the posterior margin.

  • emarginate

    Having a notched margin or edge. Often used in reference to a caudal fin with a slightly concave shape.

    Used in 101 profiles

  • indented

    Used in reference to a structure, e.g., a fin, with a small notch in the middle. Similar to emarginate.

    Used in 1 profile

  • processus dentiformis

    Tooth-like projection in the middle of the upper jaw in certain loach genera which may fit into a notch in the lower jaw. Also referred to as dentiform process.

    Used in 16 profiles

  • serra

    A small, sharp notch or organ shaped like the tooth of a saw.

    Used in 6 profiles

  • serrate

    Having a notched or sawlike edge or margin.

    Used in 100 profiles