Main Ref. | Ng, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Dorsal to adipose distance (9.8% SL); long snout (length 39% HL). Narrow head, 18.3% SL. Body depth at anus 10% SL. Thick humeral process (maximum width 18.4% SL). Angular anterior and posterior margin of adipose fin. Male genital papilla long and slender. Branchiostegal rays 5 (Ref. 37794). |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | 4 - 4 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 39 - 39 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |