Main Ref. | Britz, R., 2007 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | eel-like |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Differs from all congeners by having a unique color pattern consisting of numerous individual spots or irregular marks, sometimes forming short lines and a whitish belly devoid of any marks. Can be separated from members of the Mastacembelus armatus group by the possession of abdominal vertebrae 42-44 (Ref. 78150). |
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 | 42 - 44 |
total | 97 - 100 |
Attributes | continuous with caudal fin |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 37 - 40 |
Soft-rays total | 82 - 92 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; confluent |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 79 - 81 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 24 - 25 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |