Term Name: pectoral fin endoskeletal disc
Synonyms: fin plate cartilage
Definition: A plate-like chondrogenic condensation within the pectoral fin, which subdivides into individual radials by decomposition of extracellular matrix in the inter-radial mesenchyme (Grandel and Schulte-Merker, 1998).
Appears at: Larval:Day 4 (96.0h-120.0h)
Evident until: Unknown
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001456]

Relationships
develops into: pectoral fin radial
is a type of: pectoral fin cartilage

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