Term Name: lepidotrichium
Synonyms: fin ray, lepidotrichia
Definition: Dermal bone that is rod-like, formed and usually contained in a fin membrane, and jointed to or adjacent to distal radials. They are bilaterally paired. Lepidotrichia are formed from paired hemitrichia surrounding actinotrichia. There are usually two more lepidotrichia than distal radials.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001554]

Relationships
has parts: lepidotrichium joint lepidotrichium segment
is a type of: dermal bone
has subtype: anal fin lepidotrichium caudal fin lepidotrichium dorsal fin lepidotrichium pectoral fin lepidotrichium pelvic fin lepidotrichium

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