Morphology Summary - Eustomias curtatus
Morphology Data of Eustomias curtatus
определительные ключи
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gibbs, R.H. Jr., T.A. Clarke and J.R. Gomon, 1983
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  (shape guide) elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
диагноз

A single terminal bulb, its length more than twice its width, with a very short or no terminal projection. Bulb and projection combined 0.4-1.6% SL. Barbel 35-57% SL. Axis of stem moderately pigmented proximally, usually becoming lighter distally. External chevron-shaped or roundish striated areas unpigmented, becoming closely spaced distally. Spherical to ovoid inclusions present in distal half of stem, small and widely spaced proximally, becoming fairly crowded distally, difficult to discern in specimens smaller than about 9 cm SL. Middorsal paired spots between occiput and dorsal-fin origin 8, sometimes 7 or 9 (Ref. 11333).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Eustomias curtatus

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
общее число
позвонки
preanal
общее число 68 - 68

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 25 - 25
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 40 - 40

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   3 - 3
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   7 - 7
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