Figure 8 in Ontogeny of the skeleton of Moenkhausia pittieri (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) with discussion on functional demands and ossification patterns in the Characidae

Figure 8. Hyopalatine arch and opercular series of Moenkhausia pittieri, in lateral view (A, B, D) and autopalatine dorsal view (C). A, 9.1 mm standard length (SL), 37 days post-hatching (dph), with subopercle removed. B, 10.9 mm SL, 61 dph, with image horizontally inverted. C, D, adult, 28.8 mm SL. Arrows indicate autogenous cartilages. Abbreviations are explained in Table 1. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.