Main Ref. | |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | striking barbel(s) |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
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 | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Rhamdia itacaiunas is diagnosed from all congeners by the pectoral fin spine with serrations on both sides; caudal fin upper lobe pointed and longer than lower lobe; mouth deeply cleft to near the vertical at the anterior margin of the eye; eyes in advanced position, distinctly closer to the snout than to the operculum hind margin; adipose fin 23.3-28.4% of SL or 96.2-127% of HL; maxillary barbel 41.2-53.8% of SL or 190-231% of HL; broad tooth plates. |
Ease of Identification | likely to be confused with closely related species. |
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 | 5 - 7 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | first rays forming locking device |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; with dorsal filament |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes 1st ray hardened with locking structure |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 8 - 9 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |