Morphology Data of Carasobarbus harterti
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Borkenhagen, K. and F. Krupp, 2013
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: Two pairs of long barbels; 31-38 scales in the lateral line and 13-17 scales around the least circumference of the caudal peduncle; dorsal fin longer than anal fin and less than 15% of the length of its last unbranched ray is flexible; dorsal profile of head straight (Ref. 94477).

Description: The body is of moderate height and without a nuchal hump; the head is triangular with almost straight dorsal and ventral profile; the head length is shorter than the body depth; the mouth is subterminal with two pairs of long barbels; the eyes are in the anterior half of the head and relatively big (Ref. 94477). The dorsal fin is long and strongly ossified and less than 15% of the length of its last unbranched ray is flexible; its last unbranched ray is as long as or longer than the head; it usually has 4 unbranched and 9 branched rays; the anal fin usually has 3 unbranched and 6-7 branched rays; it does not reach the caudal fin origin (Ref. 94477). It has 31-38 scales in the lateral line, usually 5.5-6.5 scales above the lateral line, 4.5-6.5 below the lateral line, and 13-17 scales around the least circumference of the caudal peduncle (Ref. 94477). The pharyngeal teeth count is -4.3.2; the pharyngeal teeth are hooked at their tips (Ref. 94477).

Colouration: Live specimens are silvery with an olive tinge and orange fins (Ref. 94477). Ethanol-preserved specimens are yellow-brown, the back is darker than the belly and flanks (Ref. 94477).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Carasobarbus harterti

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 31 - 38
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 5 - 6
Scale rows below lateral line 4.5 - 6.5
Scales around caudal peduncle 13 - 17
Barbels 4
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 13 - 13
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 9 - 10

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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