Fig. 8
From: Development of the caudal-fin skeleton reveals multiple convergent fusions within Atherinomorpha
Adult caudal-fin skeleton of atheriniforms (a-d), beloniforms (e-h) and cyprinodontiforms (i-l). a Membras martinica, DMM IE/11398 SL = 49.0 mm; b Atherina hepsetus, DMM IE/16510 SL = 70.32 mm; c Bedotia geayi, DMM IE/16309 SL = 63.13 mm; d Pseudomugil furcatus, DMM IE/16311 SL = 41.14 mm; e Dermogenys siamensis, DMM IE/16502 SL = 27.15 mm; f Nomorhamphus kolonodalensis, ZFMK 49237–53, SL = 29.08 mm; g Belone belone, DMM IE/16519 SL = 84.72 mm; h Xenentodon cancila, DMM IE/16509 SL = 95.66 mm; i) Aplocheilus lineatus, DMM IE/16599 SL = 42.08 mm; j Ameca splendens, DMM IE/16535 SL = 37.91 mm; k) Anableps macrolepis, DMM IE/14934 SL = 68.4 mm; l Aphyosemion bitaeniatum, DMM IE/16522 SL = 20.93 mm. Abbreviations: CC, compound centrum; EU, epural; HA, haemal arch; HP, hypural plate; HS, haemal spine; HYP, hypural; IHC, inter-haemal spine cartilage; INC, inter-neural spine cartilage; LHP, lower hypural plate; NA, neural arch; NS, neural spine; PH, parhypural; PU, preural centrum; UHP, upper hypural plate; UN, uroneural. White arrows indicate duplicated NA and NS. Scale bar = 1 mm