Morphology Data of Lycenchelys tohokuensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Anderson, M.E. and H. Imamura, 2002
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 eel-like
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Pelvic fins absent. Palatine teeth in 2 irregular rows anteriorly. Suborbital pores 5, emanating from lower ramus of bone chain. Postorbital pores 5. Head pores small, rounded (Ref. 45048).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Lycenchelys tohokuensis

Lateral Lines 2 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 10 - 12
on upper limb 3 - 3
total 13 - 15
Vertebrae
preanal
total 116 - 119

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 111 - 114
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed; with dorsal and ventral filament

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 93 - 94

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  other (see remarks)
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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