Main Ref. | Ardila RodrÃguez, C.A., 2018 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: adipose fin with mobile spine connected to the caudal peduncle through a membrane; preadipose membrane extended from the posterior part of the dorsal-fin terminating to the adipose-fin origin; maxillary barbel reaching to the operculum; first pectoral-fin ray larger than the head; pectoral fin with 5-6 soft branched rays associated to the third radial element; dorsal-fin spine is prolonged; first pelvic-fin ray extending beyond urogenital pore; outer row of premaxillary teeth with one bicuspid and 10-11 conical teeth; two outermost caudal-fin rays enlarged; basibranchial bone has Y-shaped inverted form; fifth ceratobranchial bone with 6 teeth in the anterior region; adipose fin located dorsal to the vertebrae 19; first anal-fin pterygiophore ventral to vertebrae 14; vertebrae 24, pleural ribs 10 (Ref. 119425). |
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 | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
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 |