#paddlefish

[protectoursharks]

There are four types of fish scales!

Cycloid scales are thin, overlap, and flexible. They're found on primitive teleosts (like minnows and carp).

Ctenoid scales have small, backwards pointed scales (known as cterns) make the fish more hydrodynamic and faster. They're found on Advanced Ctenoids (like perch and sunfish).

Ganoid scales are thick, diamond-shaped, and mostly non-overlapping. They're found on Chondrostei (like sturgeons and paddlefish).

Placoid scales are spikey and tooth-like with nerves. These are found on Chondrichthyes (like sharks and rays).

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[smallerdelusions]

February Sketchbook 1/1

[mysillycomics]

🩶 paddlefish 🩶

[bethanythebogwitch]

At a previous job (removing invasive carp from the Mississippi river) we would get lots of bycatch. While most native species could just be tossed back in the water and do just fine, paddlefish are a lot more Fragile and really don't do good when out of the water. To help them, we would pull them through the water to force it over their gills and give them a jump start. The best place to grab them is by the rostrum. It's all very scientific, but I couldn't help but feel funny grabbing these goobers by the schnozz taking them for a ride

[catnoli]

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sturgeon and paddlefish for a commission!!

[zt2cans]

Pelacormioth! And a common parasite!

[alex-fictus]

P is for...?

All of the P names in my Paleo Party! Are there any I'm missing?

Notes:

Not pictured - Pomatrum and Paradoxides. I ran out of space ;u;

The Paddlefish as a general family are still alive today. I intended to make the Chinese Paddlefish specifically, but turns out I drew a different species! They're still technically a living fossil so they count lol

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[acarinarium]

Do you ever just think about sturddlefish? I do