Figure 5 in Ontogeny of the skeleton of Moenkhausia pittieri (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) with discussion on functional demands and ossification patterns in the Characidae

Figure 5. Posterior portion of neurocranium of Moenkhausia pittieri, showing the shift in the position of the intercalar over the horizontal semicircular canal during development. A, 9.5 mm standard length (SL), 49 days post-hatching (dph), with image horizontally inverted, lateral view. B, 11.6 mm SL, 58 dph, with image horizontally inverted, lateral view. C, adult, 28.8 mm SL, lateroventral view. Arrows indicate the intercalar. Abbreviations are explained in Table 1. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.