Main Ref. | Schwarzhans, W. and P.R. Møller, 2011 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 11+32=43; dorsal fin rays 78; anal fin rays 67; head with narrow scale patch on cheeks with 3 rows on upper cheek and 2 rows on lower cheek; operculum scaleless; stubby snout profile; lower preopercular pore 1; otolith with undifferentiated, short sulcus, dorsal rim anteriorly expanded, posteriorly depressed, otolith length to otolith height 2.15, otolith length to sulcus length 2.3 (Ref. 88966). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
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 | 11 - 11 |
total | 43 - 43 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 78 - 78 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 67 - 67 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 19 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |