Main Ref. | Wildekamp, R.H., 2004 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: Nothobranchius mkuziensis can be distinguished from Nothobranchius orthonotus by a lesser body depth, lower number of scales on the mid-longitudinal series, 24-25 vs. 28-30, lower number of transverse scales, 9 vs. 11-12, and a different colour pattern of the unpaired fins, wide bars vs. small spots (Ref. 59344). Description: Dorsal fin with iii,13 rays, longest median rays reach beyond caudal base; anal fin with iii,12 rays (Ref. 119752). Scales 24-25 in median lateral series to caudal base and 3-4 more on latter; 9 transversely, 18 predorsal, 3 rows on cheek; scales with 17 basal parallel short marginal striae; circuli coarse, complete (Ref. 119752). Colouration: Back dull olive, belly and under-surfaces paler to whitish; iris gray; paired fins and caudal pale olivaceous, latter with some dark gray medially; dorsal and anal gray, spotted with darker or dusky gray, forming more or less oblique bands (Ref. 59344, 119752). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 24 - 25 |
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 | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 16 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 15 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |