Osteologic development of the viscerocranial skeleton in sea bream A lternative ossification strategies in teleost fish

The ontogeny of the viscerocranial skeleton of sea bream Sparus aurata larvae was studied from 1 to 90 days post-hatching. In the smallest specimens analysed at 2·7 mm LN no cephalic elements were present and at 3·1 mm LN the following cartilaginous structures were visible: trabecula cranii, auditor...

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Main Author: Faustino, M. (author)
Other Authors: Power, Deborah (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5416
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/5416