Morphology Data of Austrolebias guarani
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Alonso, F., G. E. Terán, W.S. Serra Alanís, P. Calviño, M.M. Montes, I.D. García, J.A. Barneche, A. Almirón, L. Ciotek, P. Giorgis and J. Casciotta, 2023
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished from its congeners by having a unique colour pattern consisting of the following: mature males when alive with scattered small dark brown to grey irregular blotches on the laterodorsal surface of head and anterior portion of trunk, with many and relatively big sub-square irregular iridescent turquoise to light blue blotches on unpaired fins, evenly distributed, and those in the distal portion are elongated and merging, the trunk and tail with anterocentral part of scales iridescent turquoise with grey borders generating a reticulated pattern, the thin external border of the scales in the dorsal part of trunk, below the dorsal fin, are iridescent turquoise, and orange-yellowish background coloration on the base of unpaired fins and yellowish belly; in juveniles and young adults, anterior nostrils are ventrolaterally directed (Ref. 129129).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Austrolebias guarani

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
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   12 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   6 - 6
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