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The abnormal specimen had short skull and normal upper and lower jaws. The mouth was widely open when the
fish was caught suggesting that the deformity has not affected the mechanism of opening and shutting the mouth.
The snout shortening had brought the steep forehead close to the eye.
Figure 3 Abnormal
Mugil cephalus
, 291 mm TL
Note: A: dorsal view; B: radiograph showing dorsal view of the scoliosis case
Figure 4 Normal specimen of
Mugil cephalus
, 291 mm TL
Figure 5
Nemipterus randalli
Note: A: normal specimen 175 mm TL; B: abnormal specimen 150 mm TL, left side; C: abnormal specimen 150 mm TL, right side
