Morphology Data of Caprichromis liemi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Mckaye, K.R. and C. Mackenzie, 1982
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: deeper bodied with generally a somewhat thicker oblique stripe on the body and a less oblique mouth than C. orthognathus (Ref. 55954).

Description: head profile concave in larger specimens, nearly straight in smaller specimens; caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 4888).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Caprichromis liemi

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 31 - 34
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 23 - 26
Scale rows below lateral line 6 - 9
Scales around caudal peduncle 16 - 16
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 16 - 18
Soft-rays total 11 - 12
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 7 - 10

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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