Main Ref. | |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | flattened |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: Gill rakers of the first arch 2-3 + 12-14. Vertebrae 10 + 26-27. Interorbital width comparatively narrow. Anterior margin of head gently arched without distinct notch. No jet-black blotches on caudal fin (Ref. 56629). Description: Body shallow ovate and deepest at the middle of the body; depth about equal to half length of body; dorsal and ventral contours gently arched. Caudal peduncle narrow, depth about 1/4 of body depth. |
Ease of Identification |
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 | 12 - 14 |
on upper limb | 2 - 3 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 36 - 37 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |