Ctenoid scales definitions

Ctenoid scales

A type of fish scale that has spines or ctenii on the posterior or exposed portion, found on bass, walleye, and other fish.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21804

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ctenoid scales

(Gk: ktenos=comb) scales in which the visible rear margin is comblike or serrated. See cycloid un-serrated scales.
Found on http://www.seafriends.org.nz/books/glossary.htm

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