Figure 4. A, B, D in Ontogeny of the skeleton of Moenkhausia pittieri (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) with discussion on functional demands and ossification patterns in the Characidae

Figure 4. A, B, D, neurocranium of Moenkhausia pittieri, ventral view. A, 9.1 mm standard length (SL), 37 days posthatching (dph). B, 10.9 mm SL, 61 dph. C, dorsal portion of pectoral girdle, adult, 32.5 mm SL; arrow indicates ligament connecting the pterotic and supracleithrum with the intercalar. D, adult, 28.8 mm SL; arrow indicates the anterior process of the lateral ethmoid. Abbreviations are explained in Table 1. Scale bars: 1 mm.