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A Comparison of the Pectoral Spines in Virginia Catfishes
Catfish pectoral spines are an anti-predator defense mechanism. They can be bound or locked, making the fish harder to swallow, or used to produce distress calls by rubbing ridges on the dorsal process against a channel in the wall of the pectoral girdle. Growth of the pectoral spine and girdle …
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The biological effects of artificial reefs in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
… in the reservoir. Sunfishes (Lepomis spp.) and white catfish were the most common. Centrarchid basses were also well represented in the reef sport fish community. Sport fishes were significantly more abundant on the experimental reef sites during both years after reef construction than prior to …