Description
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Description:
Complete, real skeleton of a carp, carefully prepared, reassembled and mounted on a base plate. It represents a typical example of the order of cypriniformes. The specimen is particularly suitable for the study of the structure of bony fish.
The following typical features of bony fish are mounted separately:
- Complete gill with gill arches, flaments and rakers
- Pharyngeal bone with teeth
- Typical cycloid scales of the cypriniformes with growth rings
- Thoracic vertebrae with neural and pleural arches
Animal Specifications:
Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Taxonomy - Class: Ray-finned fishes Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinids
Diet: Primarily insectivore
Pharyngeal dentition formula: 1.1.3 - 3.1.1
Dimensions - Model:
Length: Approx. 40 - 50 cm Width: Approx. 10 - 15 cm Height: Approx. 10 - 20 cm Weight: Approx. 1.5 - 2.0 kg
Dimensions - Specimen:
Size: Approx. 30 - 120 cm Weight: Approx. 5 - 25 kg Age: Approx. 10 - 40 years
Additional Information
Best Uses: |
Medical Education, Decoration |
Product Class: |
Top-Tier |