Morphology Data of Barbourichthys zanzibaricus
Bestimmungsschlüssel
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Chabanaud, P., 1934
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 short and / or deep
Cross section flattened
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnose

Distinct from Synaptura and Austroglosuus spp. by: the shape of pelvic fins, that are parallel, with long basis; insertion of first pelvic ray; different scales.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Barbourichthys zanzibaricus

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 77
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
insgesamt
Wirbelzahl
preanal
insgesamt

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 83
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes other (see remark); more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 62

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   4
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   4
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