Morphology Data of Argyripnus atlanticus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Bigelow, H.B., D.M. Cohen, M.M. Dick, R.H. Gibbs Jr., M. Grey, J.E. Morrow Jr., L.P. Schultz and V. Walters, 1964
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Whitish or yellowish, with thick sprinkling of black chromatophores in alcohol (Ref. 37473).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Argyripnus atlanticus

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 12
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 22 - 25

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   6 - 7
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 19
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