braincase with rostral section, dorsal
                    Partial braincase, dorsal aspect
hyoid complex
                   Hyoid complex, dorsal aspect - part of   
                    interhyal missing                         ©Josh LeClair
pharyngobranchial plate, dorsal aspect
                Pharyngobranchial plate, dorsal aspect
                                                                            ©Josh LeClair
dentigerous plate, medial aspect
                       Dentigerous plate, medial aspect   ©Josh LeClair
                                                                               
dentigerous plate, dorsal aspect
             Dentigerous plate, dorsal aspect     ©Josh LeClair
premaxilla support bone, lateral aspect

                                Maxilla , lateral aspect    ©Josh LeClair
For a photographic perspective as to what these structures look like, the bones drawn and discussed appear below.  Most of the bones are    smaller than a fingernail, and thus are more sensitive to wear and tear during examination.

intact premaxilla, anterior aspect
   Intact premaxilla, anterior aspect.  Support bone is missing.
dentary, lateral aspect

                                Halved dentary, medial aspect       ©Josh LeClair
epihyal                               Epihyal, dorsal aspect
premaxilla, lateral aspect
                        Premaxilla, lateral aspect
otoliths
                                         Otoliths
paired dentigerous plates
              Paired dentigerous plates, dorsal aspect
braincase with rostral attachment, dorsal aspect
 Braincase with rostral attachment, dorsal aspect    ©Josh LeClair
operculum, medial aspect
                                Right operculum, medial aspect
left cleithra, posterior aspect
                               Right cleithra, posterior aspect
right cleithra, anterior aspect
                    Right cleithra, anterior aspect
trunk vertebral section, lateral aspect
                            Trunk vertebral section, lateral aspect             ©Josh Leclair
ventral fin attachment bone
              Ventral lobe fin attachment bone
caudal vertebral section, lateral aspect
                                                                                             Caudal vertebral section, lateral aspect
partial braincase, ventral aspect
                    Partial braincase, ventral aspect

 Bone Photographs          Neogobius melanostomus