Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C. and M.M. Smith, 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
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 |
Iridescent brownish-black above, paler below; dorsal fin with horizontal row of white spots (Ref. 4059). |
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 | 17 - 23 |
on upper limb | 3 - 6 |
total | 20 - 29 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 40 - 48 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 16 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 8 - 10 |