Main Ref. | Lima, F.C.T. and M. Toledo-Piza, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | compressed |
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 |
Color pattern on body reticulated, formed by dark pigmentation along the posterior portion of the scales. A horizontally elongate black stripe extends from a vertical through the last anal fin ray to tips of middle caudal fin rays. The caudal peduncle stripe is not preceded by a light area as that on M. oligolepis. The anterior humeral blotch is uniformly pigmented along its length. Lateral line incomplete (Ref. 41101). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 31 - 34 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5.5 - 5.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 4 - 4 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 33 - 33 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 4 - 4 |
Soft-rays total | 20 - 22 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 10 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 6 - 7 |