Main Ref. | Parenti, L.R. and K.D. Louie, 1998 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | claspers (m) |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Like N. robertsi and N. palawanensis, has a large second ctenactinium that is bifid distally, but distinguished from those species by having a bone larger and more distinctly claw-shaped, and extent of a bony projection and fleshy profile on the ventral margin of the first ctenactinium that abuts the claw (Ref. 44355). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 30 - 32 |
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 | 33 - 35 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 15 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |