Main Ref. | Parin, N.V. and O.D. Borodulina, 1994 |
Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Second dorsal fin lacking spine. Description: Characterized by semi-translucent pale yellowish body with blue iris; silvery cheek patch; fins clear to slightly yellowish; male with fine yellow tip on upper caudal fin lobe; longitudinal scale series 28-30; head 3.2-3.5 in SL; eye 2.5-2.9 in head length; greatest depth of body 3.8-4.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 0 - 0 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 28 - 30 |
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 | 16 - 18 |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 3 - 5 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 14 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 11 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |