Main Ref. | Lalronunga, S., Lalnuntluanga and Lalramliana, 2013 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 |
Distinguished by the following combinations of characters: absence of transverse groove and proboscis on the snout; tip of dorsal fin falcate; presence of long axillary scale at the base of pelvic fin, reaching the base of last pelvic fin ray; 27-29 scales on lateral line, 10-11 regularly arranged predorsal scales; W-shaped black band across the middle of caudal fin and presence of scales on the breast and belly (Ref. 93557). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 27 - 29 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3.5 - 4.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 4.5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 12 - 12 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 30 - 31 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 |