Main Ref. | Murdy, E.O., 1989 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: no barbel on ventral midline near symphysis of lower jaw; upper jaw teeth 25-37; head depth 10.4-12.5% SL; caudal fin length 22.5-27.2% SL; length of D1 base 9.1-10.5% SL; 5-10 narrow, pale, vertical bars on body anterior to D2 origin; no large, black spots but 3 horizontal, brown-black lines basally on D2, most distinct posteriorly; D2 and anal fins connected by membrane to caudal fin (Ref. 5218). |
Ease of Identification |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |