Main Ref. | Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986 |
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 | 60 - 64 |
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 | 20 - 22 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 59 - 61 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 19 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |