Skelton Muscles Hagfish w No true vertebrae sheath
Skelton & Muscles
Hagfish w No true vertebrae sheath of cartilage surrounding notochord w Few skull bones
Lamprey skeleton Cartilaginous - limited skull - branchial basket
Chondrichthyes skeleton Cartilaginous -limited skull - 3 parts (chondrocranium, jaws, branchial cartilages)
Chondrichthyes skeleton Cartilaginous -Pectoral, pelvic girdles, fin support
Osteichthyes skeleton
Osteichthyes skeleton w Solid bone with complete vertebral column w Simple vertebrae that lack interlocking processes w One vertebra per body segment - match with muscle masses for coordinated swimming movements
Osteichthyes skeleton Vertebrae modified anteriorly for skull articulation, posteriorly for caual fin articulation
Specialized anterior vertebrae
Posterior vertebrae
Better view of posterior vertebrae
Trunk vertebrae Vertebrae in middle are trunk vertebrae of two kinds: those with ribs and those without
Vertebrae without ribs w Dorsal process w Neural arch with neural spine w Neural canal for spinal cord
Vertebrae w Ventral process w Hemal arch with hemal spine w Hemal canal for primary blood vessels (arteries, veins)
Spines provide support w Neural and hemal spines provide support for body musculature w Especially long in laterally compressed teleost fishes w “Double comb” appearance
Vertebrae with ribs extending ventrally and dorsally w Extend between adjacent muscle masses w Dorsal ribs well developed in pike, suckers, minnows
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Vertebrae in various fishes
Osteichthyes skull
Osteichthyes skull w w w >50 bones comprising 5 “groups” Neurocranium Suspensorium Jaws Opercular bones Branchiohyoid apparatus
Neurocranium w Braincase w Most of the bones w Core of solid bone around the brain plus loosely articulated bones to permit feeding (suction) and respiratory (pump) movements
Suspensorium w Bones that connect (“suspend”) the braincase to the jaws
Jaws w Upper and lower jaws w Change from stiff, biting mouth to flexible, sucking mouth w Maxilla (primitive), premaxilla (advanced), dentaries
Opercular bones w No equivalent in jawless fishes or Chondrichthyes w Primary role in respiratory pumping w Advancements (from primitive condition) small, centered on improving efficiency
Branchiohyoid apparatus w Floor of the mouth, support for the gills w Includes the branchiostegal rays w Function in expansion of branchial chamber for respiration, suction feeding
Advanced fish skull
Pectoral, pelvic girdles
Pectoral girdle w Fin rays articulate with radial bones (usually 5 radials) w Radials articulate with scapula, coracoid w These articulate with cleithrum, others w Cleithrum attached to skull
Pelvic girdle w Fin rays articulate with basipterygial bone w Basipterygials either united with each other, or with cleithrum/pectoral girdle complex in more derived teleosts
Dorsal, anal fin support Pterygiophores or interspinous bones
Fish musculature
Segmental muscles -Right and left sides separated by vertical septum -Dorsal and ventral masses separated by horizontal septum
Epaxial, hypaxial muscles w Above horizontal septum - epaxials w Below horizontal septum - hypaxials
W-shaped myotomes
Red vs. white muscles -Red - rich in blood supply - aerobic swimming (slow) -White - poor in blood supply - burst swimming (fast) -Pink - intermediate -Color may be diet-based (carotenoids/crustaceans)
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