Main Ref. | Schultz, L.P., L.P. Woods and E.A. Lachner, 1966 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Origin of anal fin is under base of second soft dorsal ray; both jaws with 1-2 rows of conical teeth; probably no teeth on vomer or palatines; maxillary oblique in position, vertical line through rear edge passing slightly in front of pupil; eye large at lateral in position, membraneously attached to skin around eye; 2 pairs of nasal openings, 1 dorsally at front of eye, the other next to upper lip; premaxillary not protractile; head naked and predorsal area probably naked (Ref. 609). |
Ease of Identification |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 5 - 5 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 15 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 4 - 4 |