Morphology Data of Capoeta aculeata
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Jouladeh-Roudbar, A., H.R. Ghanavi and I. Doadrio, 2020
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species which is similar to C. alburzensis can be distinguished by having a shorter prepelvic length 53-56% SL (vs. 56-61), a longer snout 31-39% HL (vs. 24-29), a shorter barbel 10-12% HL (vs. 18-22), transverse mouth (vs. straight), with last unbranched ray weakly ossified and short serrae (vs. more ossified and larger serrated), with origin of scales with dark spot (vs. absence of spot on scales) (cited in Ref. 124648).

Meristic characters: D: III-IV, 8-9; A III,6; P 16-19; V 9-10; GR 19-23; LL 39-43, TV 40-42.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Capoeta aculeata

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 39 - 43
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 19 - 23
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 4
Soft-rays total 8 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 6 - 6

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   16 - 19
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   9 - 10
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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