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Anchovies and herrings
Clupeiformes
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anchovies and herrings
Clupeiformes
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This image illustrates the "adipose eyelid" of many members of Clupeiformes. It is an immobile covering consisting of very fine microfibrils of collagen and its purpose is unknown.
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