Morphology Data of Moenkhausia hysterosticta
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Lucinda, P.H.F., L.R. Malabarba and R.C. Benine, 2007
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Upper caudal-fin lobe with a dark spot; and above the fifth to ninth perforated scales of the lateral line with a large and irregularly shaped humeral spot (Ref. 58760).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Moenkhausia hysterosticta

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 29 - 35
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 5 - 5
Scale rows below lateral line 4 - 4
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal 13 - 14
total 32 - 34

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 28 - 31

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   11 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    abdominal  before origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   8 - 8
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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