Morphology Data of Oligosarcus perdido
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Ribeiro, A.C., M.R. Cavallaro and O. Froehlich, 2007
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Lateral line with 61-63 scales; scales around caudal peduncle 15-20; and premaxilla without enlarged foramen that accommodates the largest dentary tooth when mouth is closed (Ref. 72405).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Oligosarcus perdido

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 61 - 63
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 7 - 11
Scale rows below lateral line 6 - 8
Scales around caudal peduncle 18 - 21
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 39 - 39

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   14 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    abdominal  before origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   8 - 8
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