Morphology Data of Barilius torsai
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Kumari, K., M.H. Munivenkatappa, A. Sinha, S. Borah and B.K. Das, 2019
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distnguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: lateral line complete, 52-53 scales; pre-dorsal scales 29; pectoral fin notched; with two well-developed pairs of barbels (rostral and maxillary). Colouration: body with 9-11 blue vertcal bars; dorsal-fin hyaline with dark pigment concentrated along lower 2/3rd of its rays (Ref. 126954).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Barilius torsai

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 7 - 7
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   11 - 11
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   7 - 7
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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