Morphology Data of Glyptothorax decussatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 2016
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
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 congeners in Sundaland except for G. amnestus, G. major, G. plectilis<.i> in having (vs. lacking) anteromedial striae on the thoracic adhesive apparatus; differs from G. amnestus in having (vs. lacking) a dark vertical bar at the base of the caudal fin in the shape of an irregular cross; differs from G. major in having a deeper caudal peduncle, 10.3-10.9% SL (vs. 7.7-10.1) and with a faint, pale band around the caudal peduncle (vs. absent); differs from G. plectilis in having non-prominent tubercles of uniform size (vs. with prominent, enlarged tubercles) along the flanks. It is further distinguished from Sundaic congeners by the following unique characters: premaxillary tooth band approximately half exposed when mouth is closed; eye diameter 8-9% HL; head length 27.2-30.2% SL and width 19.9-22.3% SL; predorsal length 35.8-40.0% SL; dorsal-fin spine length 16.0-17.3% SL; margin of dorsal fin concave; dorsal-to-adipose distance 18.6-21.2% SL; body depth at anus 17.8-19.7% SL; straight dorsoposterior margin of the adipose fin; post-adipose distance 16.2-17.5% SL; caudal peduncle depth is 2.0 times in body depth at dorsal-fin origin; no dark vertical bars at adipose-fin base and caudal-fin base and prominent pale midlateral stripe on the body (Ref. 128699).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Glyptothorax decussatus

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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