Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C., 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 |
Males with 2 blackish brown lines across belly; females with 3 distinct black spots on each side of belly (Ref. 5401). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 55 - 57 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 26 - 26 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 8 - 10 |
on upper limb | 5 - 6 |
total | 13 - 16 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 5 - 5 |
Soft-rays total | 21 - 21 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 17 - 17 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |