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Figure 3. — Schematic representation of the relationship of dorsal and anal fin pterygiophores to the vertebral column in adult 

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Figure 4. — Number of pterygiophores in the first intemeural space in relation to length in 192 Coryphaena equiselis (8.6-173, 

 314 mm SL) and 193 C. hippurus (8.6-176 mm SL). For explanation of symbols, see Figure 1. 



with the termination of the dorsal fin pterygio- 

 phores, complete separation for the two species 

 resulted (Figure 3, Table 3). 



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Dorsal fin pterygiophores had the same pattern 

 of appearance in both species of Coryphaena as 

 the dorsal fin rays. Cartilaginous pterygiophores 



