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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

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Epibulus insidiator (longjawed wrasse)
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Image of: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes), Epibulus insidiator (longjawed wrasse)

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Bony fish jaw anatomy, illustrating the ligament and bone structure responsible for jaw expansion. Slingjaw wrasses (Epibulus insidiator) have the largest jaw protrusion in fishes, and are shown at the bottom.

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