Main Ref. | De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: mouth subterminal; barbels absent; lateral line incomplete; 20-22 scales in lateral line with 3-4 perforated scales; 10-12 circumpeduncular scales; black stripe (as broad as eye) from eye to origin of caudal peduncle; anterior margin of dorsal fin black (Ref. 81639). Description: small-sized; dorsal profile slightly convex; scales with divergent striae; 3.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 3.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 20-22 scales in lateral line; 2 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; D:III,8; A:III,5; P:12-13; V:9; dorsal fin border straight, last simple ray flexible, not serrated, as long as head (Ref. 81639). Coloration: ground color yellowish dorsally, with large black longitudinal line running from eye along flanks, slightly declining posteriorly to unite with line of opposite side under caudal peduncle; snout sulphur yellow; dorsal fin yellow with black anterior border and sometimes also black at base of rays; pectoral fins greyish with upper rays sometimes slightly darker; pelvics yellow with black external rays; yellow or orange spot at base of caudal fin (Ref. 81639). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 20 - 22 |
Pored lateral line scales | 3 - 4 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3 - 3 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 10 - 12 |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 11 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |