Morphology Data of Betta uberis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2006
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Dorsal fin with 14-17 rays. Subdorsal scales 12-13 1/2. Dorsal-fin base 30.0-37.3% SL. Pelvic fin with wide distal tip. Male with or without green iridescent mid-lateral body patch when alive. Dorsal, caudal and anal fins with iridescent green streaks on interradial membrane when alive (Ref. 57022).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Betta uberis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 29 - 31
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 27 - 28

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 1
Soft-rays total 13 - 17
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 1 - 2
Soft-rays total 22 - 26

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   13 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    before origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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