Contribution to the identification of skull remains of freshwater fishes from Belgium and Northern France. 2 Cypriniformes

Abstract

peer reviewedOutline drawings of the most typical skull bones of 23 Cypriniformes species (dentary, maxillary, pharyngeal bone) are presented. The main distinctive morphological features are summarized into identification keys. Biometrical relationships also computed for eigth common species (Gudgeon, Bleak, Rudd, Roach, Common bream, Carp, Tench and the Stone loach)