Main Ref. | Kenaley, C.P. and K.E. Hartel, 2005 |
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 having 3 pairs of basibranchial tooth patches; D 22-26, A 26-30, the sum of dorsal- and anal-fin rays 49-55; male postorbital organ length large, specimens greater than 6.0 cm, 72.1-197.2% fleshy orbit, 16.7-46.6% JL; anterior orbital organ length large, specimens greater than 6.0 cm, 9.2-37.8% fleshy orbit, 2.1-9.6% JL (Ref. 75669). |
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 | 37 - 38 |
total | 55 - 57 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 22 - 26 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 26 - 30 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |