Morphology Data of Poropuntius exiguus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Roberts, T.R., 1998
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Smaller fins, particularly the caudal fin; sexually mature at a remarkably small size, smaller than any other species of Poropuntius, with the likely exception of the very distinctive Poropuntius hathe; large specimens (5.85-8.28 cm) have a more or less well developed nuchal hump, a feature not observed in any other mainland Poropuntius; small fish (5.04-6.0 cm) have no or almost no hump (Ref. 35912).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Poropuntius exiguus

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    abdominal
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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