Hell all,
Does the Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus) have a distinct quadrate? I
know that due to bone fusion the cranial anatomy is somewhat different from
other fishes. Is the quadrate fused to another bone like the preopercular or
hyomandibular? None of the sources I have make any mention of this so any help
would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Ralph Koziarski
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