Morphology Data of Croilia mossambica
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Hoese, D.F., 1986
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Head and body compressed and elongated; snout steeply sloping; eyes large and projecting (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 6 spines and 11-12 soft rays; anal fin with 12 soft rays; dorsal fin separated or partly connected by membrane; caudal fin pointed (Ref. 2798, 52193). Scales absent (Ref. 52193).

Colouration: Translucent, with brown spots on dorsal fin and head; caudal fin of males with vertical bars, females with a single horizontal bar on the lower edge (Ref. 52193). Dark bar under eye; tan in colour, with dark spots above; sides with 6-10 vertical bars; large specimens with black margined dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 2798).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Croilia mossambica

Lateral Lines 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 10 - 10
on upper limb 4 - 4
total 14 - 14
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1notched No
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 6 - 6
Soft-rays total 11 - 12
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 12 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   13 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    thoracic  before origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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