Kype (anatomy)

The kype is the hook on the lower jaw which some salmonids develop before the breeding season.

A large male arctic char in spawning condition with a clearly visible kype

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)Female (above) and male in mating condition. Note that the male has a kype, enlarged snout, humped back and deeper, more extensive colouration.

A kype is a hook-like secondary sex characteristic which develops at the distal tip of the lower jaw in some male salmonids prior to the spawning season. The structure usually develops in the weeks prior to, and during, migration to the spawning grounds. In addition to the development of the kype, a large depression forms in the two halves of the premaxilla in the upper jaw, allowing the kype to fit into the premaxilla when the mouth is closed.

单词	Kype
释义	Kype 英语百科 Kype (anatomy) A kype is a hook-like secondary sex characteristic which develops at the distal tip of the lower jaw in some male salmonids prior to the spawning season. The structure usually develops in the weeks prior to, and during, migration to the spawning grounds. In addition to the development of the kype, a large depression forms in the two halves of the premaxilla in the upper jaw, allowing the kype to fit into the premaxilla when the mouth is closed.
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