Main Ref. | Marinho, M.M.F., F.C.P. Dagosta, P. Camelier and O.T. Oyakawa, 2016 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Hyphessobrycon wadai is distinguished from all congeners by the possession of the following characters: single humeral blotch present; no distinct caudal-peduncle blotch; no well-defined dark mid-lateral stripe on body, anal fin with 16-18 branched rays; dorsal fin with nine branched rays; and pelvic fin with six branched rays (Ref. 109743). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 7 - 9 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 6 - 6 |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 14 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 15 - 15 |
total | 32 - 33 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 11 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 10 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 |