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DENTS BASIBRANCHIALES [1 record]

Record 1 2021-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Fish
DEF

The teeth on the basibranchial bone, behind the tongue and between the gills.

OBS

Often incorrectly called "hyoid" teeth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Poissons
CONT

La présence d'une série de petites dents basibranchiales dans le fond de la gorge est considérée comme un caractère distinctif des truites fardées génétiquement pures dans la majeure partie de leur aire de répartition [...]

Spanish

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