Main Ref. | Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984 |
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 |
Gill opening extending ventrally in front of 1 to 6 pectoral fin rays; disk length 12.7 to 16.7% of head length; body with cactus-like prickles (Ref. 559). Body uniformly pink; eye and peritoneum silver; stomach dusky (Ref. 559). |
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 | 62 - 67 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 57 - 62 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 50 - 55 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 34 - 38 | |
Pelvics | Attributes part of sucker-disc |
Position | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 0 - 0 |