Morphology Data of Psednos nataliae
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Stein, D.L., N.V. Chernova and A.P. Andriashev, 2001
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile clearly convex
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth superior
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Depth of occiput 133% HL; 3 notched pectoral radials, with single fenestra; pectoral fin notch moderately deep; gill opening extending ventrally in front of about fourth to fifth pectoral-fin rays; opercular lobe very weakly developed, hardly discernible; lower pectoral-fin rays 110% upper lobe rays; tongue densely black-dotted; orobranchial cavity dark, closely dotted with melanophores, as are gill arches; peritoneum, stomach, and anterior part of intestine black; pyloric caeca different lengths, 5-9.5% SL, all dark-dotted (Ref. 42734).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Psednos nataliae

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 58 - 58

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 50 - 50
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 42 - 42

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  other (see remarks)
Spines     
Soft-rays   16 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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