Fish Traits Thesaurus

Last uploaded: September 13, 2023
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https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/fishtraits/c_22

Preferred Name

Mouth Orientation

Synonyms

MO

Definitions

Mouth position is coded as 1 for superior (imaginary vertical plan tangent to both upper and lower jaws with mouth closed between 10°-80°), coded as 2 for terminal (tangent plane at about 90°), coded as 3 for inferior (tangent plane between 100° and 170°), and coded as 4 for bottom (tangent plan at about 180°).

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MO

definition

Mouth position is coded as 1 for superior (imaginary vertical plan tangent to both upper and lower jaws with mouth closed between 10°-80°), coded as 2 for terminal (tangent plane at about 90°), coded as 3 for inferior (tangent plane between 100° and 170°), and coded as 4 for bottom (tangent plan at about 180°).

note

Winemiller, K.O., 1991 doi: 10.2307/2937046.

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Mouth Orientation

created

2015-03-11 12:48:37

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https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/fishtraits/c_8

modified

2015-05-18 11:55:39

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