CRANIAL OSTEOLOGY OF BREGMACEROS MCCLELLANDI THOMPSON, WITH A NOTE ON ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER GADIFORMES
137 / 147
Authors
-
S M Hussain
Institute of Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi 32, Pakistan
Abstract
Cranial osteology of Bregmaceros meclellandi of the family Bregmacero-, tidae is described. The family Bregmacerotidae differs from other families of Gadiformes
in many respects. The study reveals some diagnostic osteological features
such as the asymmetry of some cranial bones, absence of mucous cavity in
the frontals, absence of foramen in parietals, presence of teeth on vomer and
branchial arches. The opisthotic is the largest bone of the otic region, contrary
to prootic in other gadoid fishes (Mujib 1967, 1969).
Bregmaceros meclellandi also possesses some osteological features identical
with M. bilinearis (Mujib 1967), which bring the family Bregmacerotidae close
to the Subfamily Merluccinae more than to Gadinae and Lotinae.
Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
Issue
Section
Articles
License
The copyright of the articles published in Indian Journal of Fisheries vests with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, who has the right to enter into any agreement with any organization in India or abroad engaged in reprography, photocopying, storage and dissemination of information contained in these journals. The Council has no objection in using the material, provided the information is being utilized for academic purpose but not for commercial use. Due credit line should be given to the ICAR where information will be utilized.How to Cite
Hussain, S. M. (2011). CRANIAL OSTEOLOGY OF BREGMACEROS MCCLELLANDI THOMPSON, WITH A NOTE ON ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER GADIFORMES. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 33(3), 251-261. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10911
