Main Ref. | Gill, A.C. and A.J. Edwards, 2006 |
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 a very slender body, with greatest body depth 15.8 % SL and depth at dorsal-fin origin 15.3 % SL). It also has a higher number of vertebrae (14 + 18) (Ref. 76877). |
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 | 27 - 27 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 14 - 14 |
on upper limb | 6 - 6 |
total | 20 - 20 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 14 - 14 |
total | 32 - 32 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 26 - 26 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 15 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 18 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 4 - 4 |