Morphology Data of Opsariichthys hainanensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Huynh, T.Q. and I.-S. Chen, 2013
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Lateral line with 40-41 scales (modally 41); pre-dorsal scales modally 17; rounded tubercles on lower jaw rather large and arranging as 2 rows; head rather large; and body rather wide

at anal origin (Ref. 95038).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Opsariichthys hainanensis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 40 - 41
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 8 - 9
Scale rows below lateral line 4 - 4
Scales around caudal peduncle 16 - 18
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 39 - 41

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 10 - 11
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 12 - 13

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   14 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   8 - 9
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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