A bone at the rear of the skull of a fish. It is the main bone supporting the pectoral fin
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            vertical bone in pectoral girdle which supports posterior edge of the gill opening; considered the posterior edge of the gill opening; considered the posterior limit of head length in early larvae
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Prominent bone of pectoral girdle, clearly visible in many fish larvae.