Dictionary of Ichthyology
spine (body) = sharp hard bony structures on the skeleton or skin, e.g. preopercular spines. Both serve as predator deterrents.
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Dictionary of Ichthyology |
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| spine (body) = sharp hard bony structures on the skeleton or skin, e.g. preopercular spines. Both serve as predator deterrents. |
| Diodon bleekeri (= D. liturosus) from Günther's "Fische der Südsee". Photograph by Brian W. Coad. |