Morphology Data of Syacium papillosum
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Figueiredo, J.L. and N.A. Menezes, 2000
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 short and / or deep
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

In males, the 1st and 2nd rays of the pectoral fin become filamentous (Ref. 35237).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Syacium papillosum

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 50 - 61
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 10 - 12
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 79 - 94
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes other (see remark); more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 63 - 75

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  other (see diagnosis)
Spines     0
Soft-rays   12 - 12
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    thoracic  behind origin of D1
Spines     0
Soft-rays   6 - 6
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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