interhyal cartilage

Term ID

ZFA:0001511

Synonyms

• interhyal bone
• stylohyal

Definition

The interhyal is a small rod-like element that connects the ventral and dorsal parts of the hyoid arch. It articulates laterally with the posterior end of the epihyal and medially at the cartilaginous junction between the hyomandibula and the symplectic. It remains cartilaginous in adult zebrafish and other cypriniforms.

Appears at

Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h)

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

• TAO:0001511

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology