Main Ref. | Paxton, J.R., 1989 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 |
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 | 48 - 48 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 14 - 14 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes suppressed/absent |
Position absent | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |