Term Name: dorsal erector
Synonyms: dorsal erectors, erector dorsalis
Definition: Dorsal fin muscle that moves individual rays the dorsal fin to an erect position. Antagonistic to dorsal depressor muscle. There is one dorsal erector for each dorsal fin lepidotrichium.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000500]

Relationships
is part of: dorsal fin musculature
is a type of: erector muscle

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