Main Ref. | Gill, A.C. and R. Fricke, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Dorsal fin of males pale when preserved, with a large dark spot distally on anterior part of fin. Caudal vertebrae, 23-24 (usually 24). Lateral line scales usually 42-44. Posterior interorbital pores 34; total parietal pores 23-44, usually more than 30 (Ref. 42958). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 40 - 45 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 25 - 26 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 17 - 18 |
Pectoral | Attributes used for locomotion |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 13 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 4 - 4 |