Morphology Data of Monolene helenensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Amaoka, K. and H. Imamura, 2000
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 short and / or deep
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Blackish upper half of the pectoral fin. Body depth 2.58-2.77 in SL. Pectoral fin length on the ocular side 1.34-1.59 in HL (Ref. 37941).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Monolene helenensis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 101 - 111
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 - 15
on upper limb 7 - 10
total 17 - 25
Vertebrae
preanal
total 48 - 50

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 108 - 116
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 89 - 92

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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