Morphology Data of Onigocia lacrimalis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Imamura, H. and L.W. Knapp, 2009
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 elongated
Cross section flattened
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales cycloid and ctenoid scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D2 12-–13 (usually 12); A 12; pectoral fin rays 21-25 (mode 23); branched caudal-fin rays 8; anterior scales in the lateral line 2-4 with a spine; single preocular spine, absence of gill rakers on upper arch, ocular and interopercular flaps, and distinct antrorse lachrymal spines (Ref. 80495).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Onigocia lacrimalis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 35
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 8 - 9
Soft-rays total 12 - 13
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 12 - 12

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   21 - 25
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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