Main Ref. | Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986 |
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 |
No lateral line on ocular side. Light brownish on ocular side, with 9 to 10 indistinct dark bands; posterior parts of dorsal and fin membranes blackish; no black blotch on dorsal and anal fins and opercle (Ref. 27363). |
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 | 0 - 0 |
on upper limb | 0 - 0 |
total | 0 - 0 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 108 - 114 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | other (see remark); confluent |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 92 - 97 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes asymmetric in size/position |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 4 - 4 |