Main Ref. | Ivantsoff, W. and L.E.L.M. Crowley, 1999 |
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 | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Gill rakers (10 to 12) with small spinules, short, stumpy, less than half diameter of pupil. Anus from 0 to 2 scales behind tips of ventrals. Origin of first dorsal fin from 4-6 scales in front of vertical through tips of ventral fins. Second dorsal fin with I spine and 5-7 rays; anal fin with I spine and 6-7 rays. Midlateral scale count 26-29. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 0 - 0 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 26 - 29 |
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 | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 6 - 8 |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 7 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 13 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |