Main Ref. | Gosse, J.P. and D. Paugy, 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | males alike females |
Different colors | males alike females |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | clearly concave |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: adipose-fin base shorter than distance separating it from rayed dorsal-fin; body depth 1.8-2.1x SL (specimens over 100 mm SL); small numerous scales; numerous cycloid scales; 68-73 scales in longitudinal line; 13 or 14 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin; 18-21 dorsal fin branched rays; 26-30 anal-fin branched rays (Ref. 2938, 81281). Description: closely related to C. citharus (Ref. 81281). Coloration: body silvery; fins grey, except anal fin and lower lobe of caudal fin which are red (Ref. 2938, 81281). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 68 - 73 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | 13 - 14 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | first fin ray very elongated |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 18 - 21 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 26 - 30 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |