Morphology Data of Ctenopoma ocellatum
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Norris, S.M., 2003
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: snout and head acute; jaws protrusible (ascending process of premaxilla extends to anterior border of orbit); flanks often marked by a series of uneven chain-like bars; soft dorsal and anal fins acute and when spread closely appressed to dorsal and ventral margins of caudal fin, forming continuous sheet of fin (Ref. 57414).

Description: 1 cephalic pore in interocular space; 25 scales in lateral series; 14-16 scales in upper lateral line; 9-14 scales in lower lateral line; 2.5-3 scales above upper lateral line; 7-9.5 scales below; operculum, suboperculum, interoperculum well serrated; preoperculum often serrated; 16 soft rays in caudal fin (Ref. 57414).

Coloration: body, head and unpaired fins light to dark brown; distinct, dark spot (usually ocellated even in adults) present at base of caudal fin and flank marked by narrow and irregular bars; pelvic fins well pigmented, sometimes bearing several dark spots or stripes; juveniles largely pigmented as adults, although caudal spot more strongly ocellated and flank bars more strongly defined; living specimens patterned as above, coloured in various shades of brown (Ref. 57414).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Ctenopoma ocellatum

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 25
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes extending over most of the back length
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0
Ventral  0
Spines total 16 - 17
Soft-rays total 9 - 11
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 9 - 10
Soft-rays total 9 - 11

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    behind origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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