Main Ref. | Almirón, A.E., J.R. Casciotta, M. de las Mercedes Azpelicueta and A.L. Cione, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is disintguished by the following characters: pored lateral line scales 39-41; maxilla 14.7-18.7% HL; body depth 25.0-29.7% SL; dentary teeth 6-7; head 23.6-27.6% SL; eye diameter .36.4-40.9 % HL mouth at the level of lower orbital margin; humeral spot is dorsoventrally elongated; males have small and rounded tubercles on anal, dorsal, cuadal, pectoral and pelvic fin rays (Ref. 123255). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 39 - 41 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5 - 5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 5 - 5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 14 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 17 - 20 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 10 - 11 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 |