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Fig. 8 | BMC Zoology

Fig. 8

From: Exploring the morphological dynamics of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linn. 1758) in Victoria Nile as depicted from geometric morphometrics

Fig. 8

Specimen wireframe illustrating the positions of 15 homologous landmarks: (1) anterior tip of the snout with mouth closed, (2) posterior end of the mouth, (3) Orbit/eye center, (4 & 5) anterior and posterior insertions of the dorsal fin, (6) the dorsal origin of the caudal fin, (7) mid-dorsal and ventral origin of the caudal fin, (8) the ventral origin of the caudal fin, (9) posterior insertion of the anal fin, (10) the anterior origin of the anal fin, (11) the anterior origin of the pelvic fin, (12) the posterior origin of the pectoral fin, (13) the anterior origin of the pectoral fin, (14) most posterior end of the operculum, and (15) juncture of the ventral edge of the operculum [22, 50]

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