Main Ref. | Mejía, L.S., A. Acero P., A. Roa and L. Saavedra, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Anterior edge of spines of dorsal, anal, or pelvic fins, not serrated. Without humeral spine. Anterior edge of preoperculum with few serrations at lower angle. Outer surface of posterior portions of preoperculum near lower angle without keels. Dorsal fins joined or nearly so. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 35 - 35 |
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 | 23 - 25 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 10 - 10 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |