‘The body is covered with small ctenoid scales that extend well onto the dorsal and anal fins.’
‘Its scales are ctenoid, and it has no preorbital scales.’
‘E. llajara differs from E. lanceolatus in having ctenoid scales on the sides of the body, and small black spots on the head and dorsal part of the body.’
‘Triplefin blennies are also unique among blennies in that they possess ctenoid (rough-edged) scales (except for three species).’
‘The scales may be cycloid, ctenoid, or absent and the lateral line is absent.’
Origin
Mid 19th century from Greek kteis, kten- ‘comb’ + -oid.
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