Main Ref. | Ng, H.H. and J. Freyhof, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Genital papilla concealed by the anus. A unique combination of the following characters: head width 15.3-16.2% SL; head depth 10.6-11.7% SL; and pelvic-fin length 6.6-7.2% SL (Ref. 41525). |
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 | 6 - 7 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 55 - 55 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 4 - 4 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 56 - 61 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 11 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 8 - 9 |