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A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales , which can also provide effective camouflage through the use of reflection and colouration , as well as possible hydrodynamic advantages.
Blackfish are named for their glossy black color. Younger individuals are more silvery, but darken as they age. The scales are unusually small, numbering 90–114 along the lateral line. The forehead has a straight-line profile, the eyes are small, and the terminal mouth slants upwards.
The alligator gar ( Atractosteus spatula) is a euryhaline ray-finned fish in the clade Ginglymodi of the infraclass Holostei / hoʊˈlɒstiaɪ /, being most closely related to the bowfins. It is the largest species in the gar family (Lepisosteidae), and is among the largest freshwater fish in North America. The fossil record traces its group's ...
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi, commonly known as the black pinesnake or black pine snake, [4] is a subspecies of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama. It is one of three subspecies of the species Pituophis melanoleucus.
The characteristic feature of the Pearlscale is its thick, domed scales with pearl-like appearance. [1] [3] Its body is round and similar to a golf ball. The finnage may be long or short. Pearlscales can reach up to 8 inches long and grow up as large as an orange. [3] Pearlscale goldfish are susceptible to swimbladder disorders which affect the ...
The crevalle jack ( Caranx hippos ), also known as the common jack, black-tailed trevally, couvalli jack, black cavalli, jack crevale, or yellow cavalli is a common species of large marine fish classified within the jack family, Carangidae. The crevalle jack is distributed across the tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging ...
Acanthopagrus butcheri. The black bream ( Acanthopagrus butcheri ), also commonly known as the southern black bream, southern bream and blue-nosed bream, is a species of anadromous ray-finned fish of the porgy family Sparidae. A deep-bodied fish, it is occasionally confused with other similar species that occur within its range, but is ...
Ingredients: 4 black scabbard fish filets. 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly-squeezed. Salt and pepper. 1 clove garlic, minced. 1 cup flour. 1 egg, beaten