Morphology Data of Uropterygius kamar
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Myers, R.F., 1991
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral eel-like
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species occurs in two color morphs; dentition is multiserial.

Description: Characterized by reddish brown to dark brown color, with pale mottling or uniform and irregular white spots, and short bars on head; body depth at gill opening 26 in TL; rudimentary fins; anus well anterior to middle of body; preanal length 2.4-2.5 in TL; three rows of upper jaw teeth, small and close-set outer row; inner rows with recurved canines; middle of front of upper jaw with the largest canine; lower jaw with three rows of teeth anteriorly, two rows along side of jaw, inner row as canines (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Uropterygius kamar

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 137 - 143

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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