PRESENCE OF DENTITION IN THE PREMAXILLA OF JUVENILE MULLUS-BARBATUS AND MULLUS-SURMULETUS

Authors
AGUIRRE H
Citation
H. Aguirre, PRESENCE OF DENTITION IN THE PREMAXILLA OF JUVENILE MULLUS-BARBATUS AND MULLUS-SURMULETUS, Journal of Fish Biology, 51(6), 1997, pp. 1186-1191
Citations number
21
Journal title
Journal of Fish Biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00221112
Volume
51
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1186 - 1191
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1112(1997)51:6<1186:PODITP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The genus Mullus is usually described as lacking teeth in the premaxil la. Contrary to generic descriptions (based on adult specimens), the j uveniles of M. barbatus and M. surmuletus have teeth in the premaxilla ; however, the teeth are not visible in specimens >50 mm total length, because they are covered by lip tissue. The number of teeth decrease with juvenile growth and disappears after c. 100 mm total length is at tained. (C) 1997 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.