Malacopterygii ('soft-finned'), a term applied by Cuvier to those Bony Fishes (q.v.) in which the dorsal fins are supported by soft, jointed rays.
Malacopterygii
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 819
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Malacopterygii ('soft-finned'), a term applied by Cuvier to those Bony Fishes (q.v.) in which the dorsal fins are supported by soft, jointed rays.