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Stomiiformes - Stomiidae Aristostomias scintillans (Shiny Loosejaw)
Illustration	Meristics	Life History	ELH Descr.	Distribution	Footnotes
More information for this taxon at: LarvalBase | FishBase | Univ. Washington Data

BONY PARTS (min-mode-max)

Vertebrae		Gill Rakers and Branchiostegal Rays
Total	54 - X - 581	Upper Gill Rakers	X - X - X
Precaudal	50 - 50 - 53	Lower Gill Rakers	X - X - X
Caudal	5 - 7 - 7	Branchiostegal Rays	8 - 8 - 8

FIN COUNTS (min-mode-max)

Fin (position)	Spines	Rays	Caudal Fin Counts
Pelvic (Abdominal)	0 - 0 - 0	6 - X - 7	Caudal Upper Secondary	9 - 11 - 11
Dorsal	0 - 0 - 0	21 - X - 25	Caudal Upper Principal	10 - 10 - 10
Pectoral	NA	4 - X - 8	Caudal Lower Principal	9 - 9 - 9
Anal	0 - 0 - 0	25 - 28 - 29	Caudal Lower Secondary	5 - X - 6

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