Morphology Data of Enteromius paludinosus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. De Vos, L. and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde, 1990
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks Females generally attain a larger size than males (Ref. 52193).

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
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: Last unbranched ray of dorsal fin thorny, long and with posterior denticulation; barbels not well developed, anterior barbel very short, just reaching the posterior side of the maxilla, posterior barbel just reaching the middle of the eye (Ref. 27628). Dorsal side brown-silver coloured, ventral side silver, with a darker band on the flanks; fins not coloured (Ref. 27628).

Description: Head pointed, mouth small, with 2 pairs of short barbels (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 3 spines and 7-8 soft rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5-7 branched rays; Primary dorsal fin ray serrated on distal half, hind margin of erect dorsal fin vertical (Ref. 27628, 52193). Scales in lateral line 32-40, 16-18 around caudal peduncle (Ref. 27628, 52193).

Colouration: Plain olive grey or silvery in turbid waters, a thin sideline sometimes present (Ref. 52193). Fins not coloured (Ref. 27628).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Enteromius paludinosus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 32 - 40
Scale rows above lateral line 7.5 - 7.5
Scale rows below lateral line 3.5 - 3.5
Scales around caudal peduncle 16 - 18
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 7 - 8
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 8 - 10

Paired fins

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