Main Ref. | Kullander, S., 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 | |
Diagnosis |
Can be diagnosed from other congeners by slightly deeper caudal peduncle (17.6-19.6% SL, vs. 15.6-17.4 % in Krobia itanyi), dark lateral band reaching to end of dorsal-fin base (vs. ending well before in Krobia itanyi), two prominent dark interorbital stripes (vs. faint or obsolete in Krobia itanyi, absent in Krobia guianensis), slightly curved suborbital stripe (vs. straight); presence of dark brown spot anterolaterally on each side of the lower jaw (vs. absence) (Ref. 89398). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 14 - 16 |
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 | 25 - 26 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 14 - 14 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 11 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |