Vertebral column
Vertebrae image results for Trachurus symmetricus Carangidae (jack mackerel)
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Vertebral column formula: 8 + 2 + 14 = 24
Note: Jack mackerel has the lowest number (24) of total vertebrae in the alaskan water.
Link to taxonomic information for Trachurus symmetricus Carangidae (jack mackerel) at ITIS.gov
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Vertebrae or vertebral column were usually found in the stomachs. The shape and number of vertebrae in different fish species are different. Therefore, they are usually used for the identification of a fish found in the stomachs.
The general pattern of the vertebral column is expressed in the following format: T+P+C = S; where
T = Trunk (or Abdominal) vertebrae (with only neural spines)
P = Precaudal vertebrae (with haemal arches but no haemal spines)
C = Caudal vertebrae (with neural spines and haemal spines)
S = Total vertebrae
