Main Ref. | Chen, Z.-M., Y.-F. Huang and J.-X. Yang, 2009 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Origin of pectoral fin between nostril and eye; origin of dorsal fin opposite of 2/3 of pelvic base (dorsal located comparatively rearwards); and anus close to pelvic fin rays (Ref. 83459). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 90 - 95 |
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 | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 27 - 27 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 21 - 21 |