Morphology Data of Guttigadus globosus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Meléndez, C., R. and D.F. Markle, 1997
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Body deep; head large; caudal peduncle narrow; lower jaws included (overlapped by) upper jaws when mouth closed; interorbital very wide, 10.3-15.0% SL; barbel on chin very short, 0.3-1.0% SL; lining of mouth dark (Ref. 31160).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Guttigadus globosus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 12 - 12
Scale rows below lateral line 27 - 27
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 17 - 20
on upper limb 6 - 8
total 23 - 28
Vertebrae
preanal
total 56 - 59

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 75 - 89
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; asymmetric

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 73 - 84

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   23 - 29
Pelvics Attributes  rays very elongated
Position    
Spines     0
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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