Main Ref. | Robins, C.R., R.H. Robins and M.E. Brown, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | eel-like |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is characterized by the following: head and body without pattern; differs L. crossotum, L. kallion, and L. wileyi in lacking a fringed snout; no large spot in the dorsal fin; lacks the distally expanded anterior rib or haltere (?) in males (Ref. 91765). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | 9 - 15 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 14 - 15 |
total | 70 - 74 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 128 - 137 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 105 - 112 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 21 - 26 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |