Morphology Data of Labeo cylindricus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Skelton, P.H., 2001
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: Lips plicate; dorsal fin concave with 9 to 10 branched rays; eyes in superolateral position; genital orifice very far from origin of anal fin; body cylindrical, slightly elongated; snout truncate with deep transverse furrow and fleshy appendix directed upwards (Ref. 26192).

Description: Body cylindrical; head with a prominent stepped snout, usually with rough star-shaped tubercles; mouth large; outer lips fleshy, inner rims with horny shaped edge, lower lip papillose; a single pair of barbels; gill openings restricted to sides of head (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 9-10 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral line 34-37, 12-16 around caudal peduncle; 5 scale rows between lateral line and dorsal fin (Ref. 52193).

Colouration: Olive-to yellow-green with a darker body band, larger specimens usually darker olive grey; eye distinctively red above (Ref. 52193). Dark lateral band present in young fish only (Ref. 4967).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Labeo cylindricus

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 34 - 37
Scale rows above lateral line 4.5 - 6.5
Scale rows below lateral line 3.4
Scales around caudal peduncle 12 - 16
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 29 - 31

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 12 - 13
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  behind origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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