Main Ref. | Dawson, C.E., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | other |
Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
Different colors | |
Remarks | Males with brood pouch; females with ovipositor (Ref. 205). |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | eel-like |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | tube-like |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by pale grey to brown color with dark spots along side of trunk in rows, one on each ridge and dark bar across ventral surface of each trunk ring, darker and more distinct anteriorly; 10 caudal rays; rings 16-17 + 29-32; continuous superior and inferior trunk ridges with respective tail ridges; lateral trunk ridge ends midlaterally between first and fifth tail ring; length of snout 2.4-3.1 in head length; depth of snout 1.8-2.8 in snout length; head length 7.1-9.4 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
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 | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 20 - 24 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 3 - 4 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 11 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes suppressed/absent |
Position absent | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 0 - 0 |