Morphology Data of Paraulopus maculatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Sato, T. and T. Nakabo, 2003
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Paraulopus maculatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales 42 - 42
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 2.5 - 2.5
Scale rows below lateral line 2.5 - 2.5
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 21 - 22
on upper limb 7 - 7
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 42 - 42

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 8 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  rays very elongated
Spines     
Soft-rays   19 - 19
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  behind origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   9 - 9
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