Morphology Data of Callionymus profundus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Fricke, R. and D. Golani, 2013
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 elongated
Cross section other (see remarks)
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species of Callionymus (subgenus Bathycallionymus) is distinguished by the following characters: possess a small branchial opening; short head (3.9 in SL); large eye (2.04 in HL); preopercular spine has a small antrorse barb and a larger antrorse spine, and a strong antrorse spine at its base, with smooth ventral margin; first dorsal fin slightly higher than second (male); second dorsal fin distally straight while caudal fin distally slightly pointed, with 2 median unbranched rays bearing short filaments; first dorsal fin has a basal black spot reaching from second to third membranes, third membrane with a distal black margin; second dorsal fin with vertical dark grey bars; anal fin distally black, the tip of fin rays also black (Ref. 93337).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Callionymus profundus

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

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