Main Ref. | Lozano-Vilano, M. de L. and S. Conteras-Balderas, 1993 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners in having the following characters: 4th ceratobranchial with up to 4 teeth, at least on one side; maxilla shortest at 0.68 times in anal fin base; postdorsal-postanal length short 0.8 times in caudal peduncle length; head and body greyish blue, bars obsolete; eye 1.2 times in anal fin base; head 3.0 times in SL; anal fin base short 3.3 times in head length; dorsal fin short, reaching anterior third of caudal peduncle (Ref. 26729). |
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 | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |