Main Ref. | Paugy, D., 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
Different colors | males alike females |
Remarks | Pronounced sexual dimorphism, anal fins smaller and curved in males (Ref. 2880, 81279) and adult males generally smaller than females (Ref. 81279). |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
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 | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: lateral line complete; 27-29 lateral line scales; 16-18 anal fin branched rays; 6/8 premaxillary teeth; 12-14 gill rakers on lower part of first branchial arch; fins colorless or, at most, pinkish; tip of dorsal fin usually blackish; caudal fin slightly yellowish; endemic to the Cavally River (Ref. 2880, 81279). Description: anal fin with 3 unbranched and 16-18 branched rays; pronounced sexual dimorphism, anal fins smaller and curved in males and adult males generally smaller than females (Ref. 2880, 81279). Coloration: silvery body with glossy, brilliant lateral band on sides; fins slightly tinged with yellow; dorsal fin tip blackened; lateral band becomes black and broader posteriorly when preserved in formalin; small patch of melanophores on atnerior part of anal fin (Ref. 2880, 81279). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 27 - 29 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4.5 - 4.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 13 - 15 |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 19 - 21 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |