Morphology Data of Careproctus moskalevi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Andriashev, A.P. and N.V. Chernova, 2010
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 elongated
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 59-62, D 52-53, P 24-27, C 11(1+4/5+1), pyl. c. 11; 2 pairs of weak pleural ribs; Rad. pect. 3(2+0+1); lower lobe of pectoral-fin not longer than upper lobe; body depth 5-6 times in SL; compressed head 24-27% SL; large eye, 26-29% lc; with postorbital pore and one suprabranchial pore; mouth not large, its angle below anterior margin of eye; simple teeth; preanal length 36-38% SL; disk 6.3-6.6% SL; body blackish-brown with black peritoneum (Ref. 86261).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Careproctus moskalevi

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 59 - 62

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 52 - 53
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   24 - 27
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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