Morphology Data of Ophiclinus antarcticus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gomon, M.F., C.J.M. Glover and R.H. Kuiter (eds.), 1994
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Remarks: caudal fin rounded.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Ophiclinus antarcticus

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 1 - 52
Soft-rays total 61 - 1
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes other (see remark); confluent

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 34 - 42

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   9 - 11
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   2 - 2
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