Morphology Data of Brachirus annularis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gonzales, B.J., O. Okamura, K. Nakamura and H. Miyahara, 1994
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral short and / or deep
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Elongated sole with distinct, dark brown annular patches on ocular side of the body. Body depth more than 2.5 SL. Pectoral fins small, with unbranched rays. Divergent groove scales below lateral line 4-7. All fins brownish, black on tips (Ref. 37451).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Brachirus annularis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 100
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 32
Scale rows below lateral line 35
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 43

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 70 - 70
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 57 - 57

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   9 - 10
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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