Main Ref. | Tshibwabwa, S.M., 1997 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Lips plicate; dorsal fin with 10 branched rays; eyes in lateral position; snout without transverse furrow; a dark brown mark at the end of the caudal peduncle (Ref. 26192). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 35 - 37 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5.5 - 6.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 4 - 4 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 31 - 31 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 14 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |