Main Ref. | Nielsen, J.G., 2009 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is characterized by the following set of characters: short, distinct lateral line ending below second dorsal fin ray; dorsal fin rays 84, anal fin rays 69, precaudal vertebrae 13, total vertebrae 51 and total number of rakers on anterior gill arch 13-14 (3 long and 10-11 plates); longest gill raker is 1.2% SL, snout to end of lateral line 34.0% SL; interorbital pore one, occipital pores two (Ref. 83453). |
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 | 13 - 14 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 13 - 13 |
total | 51 - 51 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 84 - 84 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 69 - 69 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 26 - 26 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |