Morphology Data of Carinotetraodon borneensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Tan, H.H., 1999
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 short and / or deep
Cross section circular
Dorsal head profile clearly convex
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Males have a red dorsal fin, caudal fin proximal two-thirds grey, distal part black with white margin. Have the following combination of characters: dorsal fin rays 12-13 (mode 12); anal fin rays 11-13 (mode 11 or 13); pectoral fin rays 16; caudal fin rays 12; presence of black blotch on dorsal fin base in male; pectoral fin base black; dorsal fin base length 12.5-14.0 % SL; anal fin base length 10.2-10.9% SL (Ref. 39332).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Carinotetraodon borneensis

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 16 - 17

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 12 - 13
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 13

Paired fins

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