Main Ref. | McMillan, P.J. and C.D. Paulin, 1993 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Ventral surface of head and lower jaw devoid of scales; large triangular naked areas on anterior dorsal snout; oval, narrow ventral dermal window of light organ before anus, about or less than half orbit diameter in length lateral and medial processes of nasal bones continuous; orbit small, 25.8-28.0% HL; snout long, 43.3-49.2% HL; trunk peppered with large melanophores below midline, dense ventrally; posteriorly melanophores numerous, rising above midline to reach dorsal surface; dorsal fin dark tipped (Ref. 26363). |
Ease of Identification |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |