Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1991 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Color pattern consists of many narrow dark horizontal lines on the sides (one per scale row), generally light brown bands alternating with dark brown midlateral stripes, and the caudal fin is always spotted, alternating white and brown bands. Distinguished from Belobranchus segura by the combination of the following characters: 27-35 scales in transverse forward series (vs. 22-28); 21-34 predorsal scales (vs. 16-23); 20-23 transverse back series (vs. 18-21); head length 29-36% of SL (vs. 26-31% of SL) and predorsal length 40-46% SL (vs. (38-42 % SL) (Ref. 91761). |
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 | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 19 - 23 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |