Morphology Data of Chilorhinus platyrhynchus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
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 eel-like
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Characterized by its dark grey brown color, finely flecked with white; dorsal fin found behind gill opening; body depth at anus 14.5-19.0 in TL; snout to dorsal-fin origin 6.9-7.2; snout to anus 2.0-2.3 in TL; head length 4.7-5.5 in TL; length of snout 23-29 in TL; depressed snout which is broader than long; large eye over posterior part of gape;, 1.4-2.0 in snout length; slightly projecting upper jaw; posterior nostril opening inside mouth; patch of around 20 conical teeth on intermaxilla; small maxillary teeth in two rows, largest are those in inner row; medial to maxillary teeth is vomerine teeth in two widely diverging single rows; single row of teeth in lower jaw except two rows anteriorly (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Chilorhinus platyrhynchus

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 107 - 112

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   0 - 0
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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