OBO_REL:part_of (UNDECLARED) abdominal scute series abdominal scute Scute that is a bony plate that forms in the midline of ventral body margin between pectoral girdle and anal fin. Abdominal scutes may be present both anterior to and posterior to the pelvic girdle and fin. TAO:0001547 teleost_anatomy scute postcranial axial skeleton