Main Ref. | Paugy, D., 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
Different colors | males alike females |
Remarks | Very pronounced sexual dimorphism affecting anal-fin shape in adult males (Ref. 2880, 81279). |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
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 | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: lateral line always incomplete with 6-7 pored scales; 4.5 scales above lateral line; 25-28 lateral line scales; 13-14 anal fin branched rays; 12 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch (Ref. 2880, 81279). Description: big eyes (Ref. 2880). Anal fin with 3 unbranched and 13-14 branched rays; very pronounced sexual dimorphism affecting anal-fin shape in adult males (Ref. 2880, 81279). Coloration: narrow longitudinal band on sides, more distinct on posterior hal fof body; dorsal fin black-tipped (Ref. 2880, 81279). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 6 - 7 |
Scales in lateral series | 25 - 28 |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4.5 - 4.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 12 - 12 |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 17 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |