Morphology Data of Microdous hanlini
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Wang, F., M. Wei, Y. He and C. Li, 2024
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 oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: head wide, head width/head length = 0.51-0.58; interorbital width wide, its width (bone)/head length = 0.15-0.19; snout pointed, snout length/head length ratio 0.29-0.35; head slender, its width/ head length = 0.51-0.58; eye large and protruding outward; absence of dark band under eye; lateral scale rows 40-43; transverse scale rows 14-16; features showed no difference between male and female individuals (Ref. 131448).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Microdous hanlini

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 40 - 43
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
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 9 - 10
Soft-rays total 9 - 11
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 7 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   13 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   4 - 5
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