Main Ref. | Prokofiev, A.M., 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 | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: distance between anterior and posterior nares exceeds diameter of posterior ones, upper lip with deep median incision, sometimes completely dividing it into two parts; lower lip has extensive lateral expansions; weakly developed processus dentiformis always present; lateral line complete; manubrium well-developed; free air-bladder portion reduced or absent; vertebrae 42-46; anterior fontanelle or neurocranium present; parietal and pteroticum in contact; basibranchial-4 and infrapharyngobranchials-3 absent (Ref. 57754). |
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 | 42 - 46 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 7 - 8 |