Fig. 4
From: Development of the caudal-fin skeleton reveals multiple convergent fusions within Atherinomorpha
Developmental stages of additional atheriniform (a-d), beloniform (e, f) and cyprinodontiform (g-j) species. a Bedotia geayi, DMM IE/16583, NL = 4.86 mm; b B. geayi, DMM IE/16583, SL = 10.49 mm; c Pseudomugil furcatus, DMM IE/16582, SL = 3.38 mm; d P. furcatus, DMM IE/16582, SL = 5.89 mm; e Oryzias sinensis, DMM IE/16499 SL = 13.86 mm; f Belone belone, DMM IE/16512 SL = 25.27 mm; g Aplocheilus lineatus, DMM IE/16584, SL = 3.72 mm; h A. lineatus, DMM IE/16584, SL = 6.81 mm; i Aphyosemion striatum, DMM IE/16581, SL = 2.93 mm; j Epiplatys annulatus, DMM IE/16588 SL = 3.19 mm. Abbreviations: CC, compound centrum; EO, extra caudal ossicle; EU, epural; HA, haemal arch; HS, haemal spine; HYP, hypural; IHC, inter-haemal spine cartilage; LHP, lower hypural plate; NA, neural arch; NO, notochord; NS, neural spine; PH, parhypural; PU, preural centrum; UC, ural centrum; UHP, upper hypural plate; UN, uroneural. White arrows indicate duplicated NA and NS. Scale bar: 200 μm