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Humeral
Nuchal
Scutes
Marginal
Scutes
Pectoral
Abdomin
al
Neural
Scutes
Femoral
Costal
Scutes
Anal
Pygal
Scutes
Nuchal
plate
Epiplastr
on
Costal
plates
Vetebral /
Neural plate
Endoplast
ron
Hyoplastro
n
Bridge
Hypoplast
ron
Post neural
plate
Pygal plate
Xiphiplast
ron
TRUE HORN
- Hollow
- Keratinized epidermis
- Never shed
FALSE HORNS
- present in only males
- attached to the bones
- not hollow
SCALES
Ganoid
Scale
Sturgeons
Paddlefish
Garpike
Ctenii
Ctenoid
Scale
Usually found in spiny
fin rays
Placoid
- Found in fishes
with soft fin
rays; salmon
and carps
- Found in
cartilaginous
fishes; sharks,
rays
Cycloid
FEATHERS
Degenerat
ed
Barbules
Shaft
Terminal
Barbules
Root
Barbul
es
Barbs
Quill
Superior
umbilicus
Inferior
umbilicus