Main Ref. | Meléndez, C., R. and D.F. Markle, 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 | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Slender body depth, 23.9-24.2%SL. Body covered with small, deciduous scales. Long pelvic fin rays, 49.2-63.6% SL, reaching posteriorly to mid-length of the anal fin. Short snout. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 125 - 126 |
Scale rows above lateral line | 10 - 11 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 23 - 24 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 12 - 13 |
on upper limb | 4 - 5 |
total | 16 - 18 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 14 - 14 |
total | 49 - 51 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 63 - 64 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 54 - 55 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 27 - 27 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 2 - 2 |