Scales

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_scale)

The skin of most bony and cartilaginous fishes is covered by scales. Scales vary enormously in size, shape, structure, and extent, ranging from rigid armour plates in fishes such as shrimpfishes and boxfishes, to microscopic or absent in fishes such as eels and anglerfishes. The morphology of a scale can be used to identify the species of fish it came from. (Wikipedia)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
Dermal denticles
Fish scales

Approved Date
28-Mar-2013

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