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Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae Parophrys vetulus (English Sole)
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	41 - 44 - 47	Upper Gill Rakers	4 - X - 6
Precaudal	10 - 11 - 12	Lower Gill Rakers	10 - X - 13
Caudal	31 - 33 - 34	Branchiostegal Rays	7 - 7 - 8

FIN COUNTS (min-mode-max)

Fin (position)	Spines	Rays	Caudal Fin Counts
Pelvic (Thoracic)	0 - 0 - 0	6 - 6 - 6	Caudal Upper Secondary	X - X - X
Dorsal	0 - 0 - 0	71 - 80 - 93	Caudal Upper Principal	7 - 8 - 8
Pectoral	NA	10 - X - 12	Caudal Lower Principal	7 - 9 - 9
Anal	0 - 0 - 0	52 - 60 - 70	Caudal Lower Secondary	X - X - X

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