the bony external covering of gills in fish is called as....?

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the bony external covering of gills in fish is called as....?

2007-02-05 15:37:18 · 5 answers · asked by gosala a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Commonly referred to as gill plate. Properly called the operculum. It is actually a couple of bony plates covers with scales. Includes the preopercula bone in some fish.

In some fish the back edge of the operculum is razor sharp.

2007-02-05 15:56:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Operculum.

2007-02-05 23:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by Who_am_i 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The operculum.

2007-02-06 00:52:04 · answer #3 · answered by Huevo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

operculum

2007-02-06 00:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by flo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

gill plate ?

2007-02-05 23:40:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋