The glossohyal, in fish anatomy, is the tongue and hyoid bone. It is the lingual plate, which is a dermal toothed bone that covers or fuses with the basihyal. The glossohyal changes its proportions when the fish increases in size.
References
- Medicineword.com
- Mercksource
- "Brian Coad - Glossohyal". Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- A Descriptive Study of Certain Tuna-like Fishes
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