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 falciform with 4 simple an 10 branched rays; snout with small transverse furrow and a fleshy appendix; two pairs of barbels small or concealed; eyes in superolateral position; body elongated with a dark brown lateral band; genital orifice very far from origin of the anal fin (Ref. 26192). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 37 - 38 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5.5 - 5.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3 - 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 | 32 - 33 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 14 - 14 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |