Morphology Data of Lycodes rossi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Andriashev, A.P., 1986
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). Dark, with 5-8 short, light cross-bands on back and dorsal fins; light band (or spots) at nape; transverse light bands on body, never becoming a network in older fishes (Ref. 4695).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Lycodes rossi

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 98 - 99

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes other (see remark); confluent

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  very large , lobe-like
Spines     0
Soft-rays   17 - 20
Pelvics Attributes  other (see diagnosis)
Position    jugular  behind origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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