illicium

The illicium has the same length as the second dorsal spine.

The illicium has two dark rings, though this is faint or absent in a few individuals.

The illicium is longer than that of P. micractis.

Illicium tenuifolium is a species of plant in the Schisandraceae family.

The illicium often has striped markings, while the esca takes a different form in each species.

There are also 3-4 short, unpigmented filaments at the tip of the illicium.

The Illicium kinabaluensis has been recorded to be vulnerable to becoming an endangered species.

The first dorsal spine, called the "illicium", is modified for use as a fishing rod.

They are distinguished by the presence of a remarkably long lure (the illicium), which may be longer than the body of the fish.

Their illicium has a length that is an average of one to four times the size of a standard length.

The illicium originates at the front of the blunt head and exceeds the length of the body.

The illicium is twice the length of the second dorsal spine and its often darkly banded.

This is expected to be able to give all characteristic sequiterpenes in Illicium plants a reasonable explanation of biosynthesis.

The larvae feed on Illicium species in Japan.

The name "longlure" is a directed reference to the elongated illicium which acts as a fishing lure.

Muscles in the illicium allow the esca to be swung forward and backward, so as to better entice prey inside the mouth.

The illicium ("fishing rod") is relatively short.

In Haplophryne barbels are absent altogether, and the illicium is reduced to a rounded flap.

The genus Illicium belongs to the family Illiciaceae and is an evergreen shrub or tree.

The fruits of the Illicium species are distinctive star-shaped follicles that have a characteristic refreshing flavour.

Fish cannot be attracted using the illicium, as this spine is so reduced in size that it is unnoticeable externally.

Illicium arborescens.

Illicium lanceolatum.

Illicium ternstroemioides.

Because of the variety of colors even within a single species, the esca and illicium is a useful tool to differentiate among different varieties.