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This document, authored by prof. Snyder, provides a comprehensive list of fish anatomy terms and descriptions, covering external features like head, body parts, fins, and scales, as well as internal structures such as the cardiovascular system, muscles, and abdominal organs. References bond's 'biology of fishes'.
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Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences Prof. Snyder
Basic Terminology of Fish Identification
Ref: Bond, Biology of Fishes
Gross External Anatomy Head Body Trunk Thorax Abdomen Isthmus Caudal Peduncle Fins Dorsal(D) Pectoral (P 1 ) Caudal (C) Pelvic (P 2 ) (abdominal, thoracic, jugular) Anal (A) Adipose Fin Rays Soft Rays (rudimentary, principal) Spiny Rays Spinous Soft Rays Scales Placoid Cycloid Ganoid Ctenoid Lateral Line Sensory Canals and Pores
Cardiovascular System Pericardial Cavity Pericardium (-al Membrane) Heart Sinus Venosa Conus Arteriosus Atrium Bulbus Arteriosus Ventricle Ventral Aorta Dorsal Aorta Caudal Vein Ducts of Cuvier
Mouth & Gills Buccal Cavity Gill Arches Gill Filaments Gill Rakers Pseudobranch (Hemibranch) Pharyngeal Teeth
Muscles Myomeres Epaxial Hypaxial Myosepta Transverse Septa
Abdominal Organs and GT Peritoneum Mesenteries Gastrointestinal Tract (GI or GT) Pharynx Intestine Esophagus Rectum Stomach Anus Pyloric Caecum (-a) Liver Gall Bladder Pancreas (Pancreatic Tissue, Hepatopancreas) Spleen Kidneys Urinary Bladder Gonads Ovaries Testes Urogenital Pore Gas Bladder Physoclistous- Physostomous- Pneumatic Duct