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a W-shaped band of muscle

Myomere

A scientific term for a fish's "tail fin"

caudal fin

a fish with fins that are each attached to the body by a single bone surrounded by muscle has

lobed fins

The prominent fin on top of a fish

dorsal fin

A fish's bony protective plates

scales

A scientist who studies fish

ichthyologist

Animal regulates its body temperature by external means

Cold-blooded

The part of a gill that removes oxygen from the water

gill filament

a fish's protective bony gill cover

operculum