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Jack Crevalle Skeleton

Jack Crevalle Skeleton

A wide-ranging form of the open seas, the jack crevalle (caranx hippos) is only slightly modified from a generalized type. The differences are a stronger skeleton and more surface suitable for muscle attachments, which aids it in swimming.
Galleries: Fish Anatomy, Misc Saltwater Fish, Skeletons, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Keywords: american museum of natural history, anatomy, caranx, crevalle, district of columbia, fauna, fish, hippos, jack, museum, museum of natural history, national museum of natural history, natural history, skeleton, smithsonian, washington dc
Photo Location: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/25/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 4494×2997
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'27.64"N 77°1'33.45"W
Picture Number: 713