Main Ref. | Smith, J.L.B., 1965 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | eel-like |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Head about 1.3 in trunk; tail 1.3 times rest of fish; height of rostral expansion about equals eye; head with prominent dark spots and streaks (Ref. 40794). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 75 - 50 |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 185 - 185 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; confluent |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |