Main Ref. | Wosiacki, W.B., 2004 |
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 | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Trichomycterus trefauti differs from all other known members of the sub-family Trichomycterinae by the autapomorphic presence of ann elliptical, vertically elongated, brown spot, at caudal-fin base (vs. without elliptical spot at caudal-fin base), and the combination of homogeneously gray color pattern (vs. yellowfish, presence of stripes or or bands, or lack of color pattern), first pectoral-fin ray prolonged as a filament (vs. not prolonged), subterminal mouth (vs. inferior or terminal mouth), two supraorbital pores at interorbital space (vs. one supraorbital pore at mesial line), caudal fin truncate with attenuated edges (vs. caudal fin rounded), pelvic fins covering anus and urogenital openings (vs.not covering), interorbital space very wide 39.8-45.9% HL(vs. more or less than 39.8-45.9% HL), maxillary barbels very long 84.2-93.0% HL (vs.more or less than 84.2-93.0% HL), rictal barbels very long 67.6-74.3% HL (vs.more or less than 67.6-74.3%HL). |
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 | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |