Grzimek Fish

v04_id131_con_axialmu

Actinopterygii ; Perca flavescens

Axial muscle anatomy of fish (yellow perch, Perca flavescens, shown). Axial muscles are organized into nested cones that extend across vertebral segments. At the lateral midline they are divided by a horizontal septum into dorsal (epaxial) and ventral (hypaxial) regions.

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Identification
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Perca flavescens (American perch)
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Michigan Science Art
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Last updated: 2005-16-22 / Generated: 2025-09-15 01:12

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