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Fish scale

A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which can also provide effective camouflage through the use of reflection and colouration, as well as possible hydrodynamic advantages. The term scale derives from the Old French escale, meaning a shell pod or husk.

Ganoid scales, Leptoid scales & Placoid scales

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Thelodont scales

Cosmoid scales

Elasmoid scales

Ganoid scales

Leptoid scales

Placoid scales

Scutes

Scale development

Modified scales

Fish without scales

Lepidophagy

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Fish scale

Nodes223
Edges222
Triples31
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008969
Components1

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Fish scale

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related to Lepidophagy · 6
Fish scale → Fish, However, Lepidophagy, Scale, The, They
see also · 3
Fish scale → Age, Japanese, Scale
related to External links · 2
Fish scale → Fish, Hydrodynamic
is a · 1
Fish scale → small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish

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scales fish scale skin fishes layer drag also surface shark covered ganoid bony denticles sharks placoid flow small called modified

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Fish scaleis asmall rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish0.90text
shrimpfishesinstance ofranging from strong and rigid armour plates in fishes0.80text
boxfishesinstance ofranging from strong and rigid armour plates in fishes0.80text
to microscopic or absent in fishes such as eelsinstance ofranging from strong and rigid armour plates in fishes0.80text
anglerfishesinstance ofranging from strong and rigid armour plates in fishes0.80text
bacteriainstance ofMost fish are also covered in a layer of mucus or slime which can protect against pathogens0.80text
fungiinstance ofMost fish are also covered in a layer of mucus or slime which can protect against pathogens0.80text
and virusesinstance ofMost fish are also covered in a layer of mucus or slime which can protect against pathogens0.80text
and reduce surface resistance when the fish swimsinstance ofMost fish are also covered in a layer of mucus or slime which can protect against pathogens0.80text
the herringinstance ofIn fish0.80text
which lives in shallower waterinstance ofIn fish0.80text
the mirrors must reflect a mixture of wavelengthsinstance ofIn fish0.80text

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