Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | circular |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Characterized by pale grey overall body color; mottled brown head, broad saddle over nape region; presence of three brown saddles along base of dorsal fins, joined at midbody to form continuous midlateral stripe; 5-6 narrow brown bars on lower side; fully united pelvic fins, frenum present; relatively short pelvic fins, about 54%distance from origin of pelvic fin to origin of anal fin; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 33-36; presence of barbels on snout, tip of chin, and ventrally below lower jaw; cycloid scales; cheek and opercle without scales; deeply embedded nape scales; presence of sensory pores on head, no preopercular pores; depth of body 5.7 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 | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 6 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 11 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 17 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |