Morphology Data of Panna microdon
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Sasaki, K., 2001
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

One or two spines on supraorbital ridge of frontal in juveniles (up to 50 mm SL); transition from cycloid to ctenoid scales initiated at around 30 mm SL; all body scales, except on throat, ctenoid over 60 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 caudal foramen of cranium (Ref 10086).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Panna microdon

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 48 - 55
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 13 - 17
Scale rows below lateral line 16 - 23
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 9 - 11
on upper limb 5 - 7
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 11 - 25

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 11
Soft-rays total 33 - 36
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

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

Paired fins

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