chondrichthyan


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chondrichthyan

(kɒnˈdrɪkθɪən)
n
(Animals) zoology a technical name for a cartilaginous fish
[New Latin, from Greek khondros grain, cartilage + ikhthus fish]
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Cailliet GM, Smith WD, Mollet HF, KJ Goldman (2006) Age and growth studies of chondrichthyan fishes: the need for consistency in terminology, verification, validation, and growth function fitting.
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CUADRO 1 Composicion taxonomica de los grupos de Condrictios reportados en Mexico y en sus litorales TABLE 1 Taxonomic composition of the chondrichthyan groups from Mexico and within each region Ordenes Familias Generos Especies Quimeras 1 2 3 8 Tiburones 8 24 48 111 Rayas 5 14 33 95 Total 14 40 84 214 Atlantico 13 35 59 118 Pacifico 14 37 62 120 Ambos litorales 7 12 15 24 Total 14 40 84 214
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