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Osteoglossiformes

[‚äs·tē·ō‚gläs·ə′fȯr·mēz]
(vertebrate zoology)
An order of soft-rayed, actinopterygian fishes distinguished by paired, usually bony rods at the base of the second gill arch, a single dorsal fin, no adipose fin, and a usually abdominal pelvic fin.
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KEY WORDS: Arapaima gigas; Arteries; Stomach; Intestine; Osteoglossiformes.
Anatomical behavior of the celiacomesenteric artery of pirarucu Arapaima gigas Cuvier, 1817 (Osteoglossiforme, Arapaimidae)/Comportamiento anatomico de la arteria celiacomesenterica en pirarucu Arapaima gigas Cuvier, 1817 (Osteoglosiforme, Arapaimidae)
ANATOMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF THE COELIACOMESENTERIC ARTERY IN PIRARUCU Arapaima gigas CUVIER, 1817 (OSTEOGLOSSIFORME, ARAPAIMIDAE).
Anatomical behaviour of the coeliacomesenteric artery in pirarucu Arapaima gigas cuvier, 1817 (Osteoglossiforme, Arapaimidae)
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