Main Ref. | Ebert, D.A., J. Alfaro-Shigueto, X. Velez-Zuazo, M. Pajuelo and J.C. Mangel, 2022 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | flattened |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: the pectoral fin apices narrowly or abruptly rounded; the preorbital length times orbital length 2.41-3.40; preorbital length times interorbital length 1.02-1.17; interorbital space times orbit length 1.02-1.26; orbital length times spiracle length 1.16-1.78; pre-oral length times internarial length 1.24-1.34 (> 97.0 cm TL); tail thorns evenly spaced; dorsal disc surface and tail with finely textured denticles; teeth arranged in quincunx; predorsal tail vertebrae 64-71; pectoral-fin radial count 77-82 (Ref. 127873). |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |