About Fishes
Parts of a Fish
This page shows some of the anatomical features of 'typical' bony fishes.The illustration below is from Norman & Tenison (1931). It shows some of the main external features of the Redfin Perch.
- Preoperculum, preopercle
- Operculum (gill cover)
- Nape
- Breast
- Lateral line
- Caudal peduncle
The illustration below shows some of the internal anatomical features of a Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides. The image is from Lagler, Bardach & Miller (1964) -
(Source: Lagler, 1954). View larger image and larger image of the anterior region including the gut.
Related links
- More fish terminology
- View information on fish bones.
Further reading
- Gomon, M.F., C.J.M. Glover & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
- Helfman, G.S., Collette, B.B. & D.E. Facey. 1997. The Diversity of Fishes. Blackwell Science. Pp. 528.
- Lagler, K.F., Bardach, J.E. & R.R. Miller 1964. Ichthyology. The study of fishes. John Wiley & Sons. Pp. 545.
- Last, P.R. & J.D. Stevens. 1994 Sharks and Rays of Australia. CSIRO. Pp. 513.
- Norman, J.R. & W.P.C. Tenison. 1931. A History of Fishes. Ernest Benn Ltd. Pp. 463
