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Also known as opercular bones, opercular series

bones in a fish that provide facial support structure and a protective covering for the gills

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Vinony's link graph records 861 inbound references to Opérculo, and connects out to Osteichthyes, Chimaeriformes and demersal.

It is catalogued under the topic Fish anatomy.

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Operculum (fish)
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fish
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El opérculo de los peces óseos (Osteichthyes) es una aleta de hueso duro que cubre y protege las branquias. En la mayoría de los peces, el límite posterior del opérculo marca el límite entre la cabeza y el tronco.

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