Main Ref. | Praveenraj, J., A. Uma, N. Moulitharan and R. Kannan, 2019 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congenrs by the following characters: body uniformly dark brown, caudal fin with ochre to bright-orange blotches; dorsal-fin rays 35-37 (vs. 47-51); anal-fin rays 24 (vs. 28-32); fewer vertebrae 43 (vs. 45-57); lateral-line scales 43-46 (vs. 51-63) (Ref. 120631). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 43 - 46 |
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 | 22 - 26 |
total | 43 - 43 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 35 - 37 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 24 - 24 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |