Morphology Data of Coptodon camerunensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels, 2008
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: 9 or fewer rakers on lower limb of first arch; dorsal fin with 16 spines and 11-12 soft rays; soft dorsal with blackish streaks that curve forward above the "tilapia spot" and become more longitudinal in orientation (Ref. 81260).

Description: head length 32.8-35.0% SL; lower pharyngeal jaw with tricuspid posterior teeth; ventral keel shorter than dentigerous plate; 3-4 rows of teeth in oral jaws, outer row teeth bicuspid (Ref. 81260).

Coloration: olive-brown, usually with 4 bars on flanks; opercular spot somewhat ovoid; soft dorsal with blackish streaks curving forward above the "tilapia spot" and becoming somewhat longitudinally oriented (Ref. 81260).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Coptodon camerunensis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 29 - 29
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 8 - 9
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0
Ventral  0
Spines total 16 - 16
Soft-rays total 11 - 12
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 8 - 9

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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