Main Ref. | Munroe, T.A. and K. Amaoka, 1998 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
With a 1-2-2 pattern of interdigitation of proximal dorsal pterygiophores and interneural spines (ID); 9 abdominal vertebrae; 110-125 scales in a longitudinal series; whitish or yellowish blind side which is distinctly lighter than the ocular surface (Ref. 35979). |
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 | 59 - 65 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 111 - 119 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 98 - 104 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |