FIGURE 8.

Schematic drawing of musculotendinous system (MTS) of different body regions in Eustomias simplex (USNM 372020, 223 mm SL). (a) Myoseptum of V43 at 0,80L. ENTB and EPTB present. (b) Myoseptum of V47 at 0,85L. Anterior cones present. LTs run parallel to HM. (c) Myoseptum of V54 at 0,93L. Dorsal elongation of DAC/VAC. (d) Caudal tendons that insert on caudal‐fin rays and represent LTs of V60–V62 + LT of compound ural centrum. (e) Overview of different body regions and their MTS. Abbreviations: DAC, dorsal anterior cone; DPC, dorsal posterior cone; ENTB, epineural tendon bone; EPTB epipleural tendon bone; HM, horizontal midline; LT, lateral tendon; LTu, lateral tendon of compound ural centrum; MT, myorhabdoid tendon; RMTs, tendons within red muscle bundles; VAC, ventral anterior cone; VPC, ventral posterior cone