Main Ref. | Ambrose, D.A., 1996 |
Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | other |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks | Intromitent organ present. |
Striking features | long whip-like tail |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
scales present on body and head; eye diameter less than snout length; prominent opercular spine present; lateral ethmoid bone developed as a sharp retrorse suborbital spine; palatine teeth present; 3 well developed rakers on first arch; male intromittent organ on a broad, fleshy pad or stalk (Ref. 38374); branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 36488). |
Ease of Identification | likely to be confused with closely related species. |
Lateral Lines | 1 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 | 3 - 3 |
on upper limb | |
total | 13 - 17 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 59 - 63 |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 100 - 114 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | pointed; confluent |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 74 - 86 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 24 - 26 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 1 - 1 |