Morphology Data of Panna heterolepis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Sasaki, K., 1995
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section circular
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Spines absent on supraorbital ridge of frontal in juveniles; transition from cycloid to ctenoid scales initiated at around 120 mm SL; all body scales, except on throat, ctenoid over 200 mm SL; scales absent on soft parts of dorsal and anal fins; lateral line scales covered with small, subsidiary scales; cephalic portion of swimbladder appendage terminating on carotid foramen of cranium (Ref 10086).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Panna heterolepis

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 47 - 51
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 12 - 17
Scale rows below lateral line 14 - 22
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 12 - 16
on upper limb 6 - 8
total
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 11
total 25 - 25

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 8 - 10
Soft-rays total 32 - 37
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 6 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   18 - 21
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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