Morphology Data of Opsarius sajikensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Moyon, W.A. and L. Arunkumar, 2019
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
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following: it differs from O. barnoides in having larger eyes 6.9-8.5% SL (vs.5.3-6.5) and a longer prepelvic 49.9-51.7% SL (vs.47-48); differs from O. lairokensis in having more predorsal scales 23-24 (vs.21), larger eye 28.4-32.5% HL (vs.26.8-27.4), and wider interorbital 36.1-39.0% HL (vs. 27.3-33.3); differs from O. ngawa in having larger diameter 28.4-32.5% HL (vs.21.3-25.8), longer anal-fin 22.5-23.9% SL (vs.13.8-16.4) and with unequal caudal fin lobes (vs. equal) (Ref. 126953).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Opsarius sajikensis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 43 - 45
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 40 - 40

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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