Main Ref. | Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2005 |
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 |
Head length 33.2-33.8% SL; anal fin rays 24-25; lateral scales 29; body depth 30.9-31.7% SL; predorsal length 68.5-70.2% SL; preanal length 49.0-50.3% SL; and body length 70.4-70.8% SL (Ref. 56386). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 29 - 29 |
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 | 29 - 30 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | pointed |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 0 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 23 - 25 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |