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Structures found in bony fish belonging to the orders Cypriniformes and Siluriformes, and derived from the first four vertebrae. They form a link between the inner-ear region and the swim-bladder, facilitating sound reception. See also Ostariophysi.
Subjects: Zoology and Animal Sciences.
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