Morphology Data of Careproctus acaecus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Andriyashev, A.P., 1992
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Peritoneum light colored. Caudal rays 10. Rad. Pect. 3, rounded, without notches. No pleural ribs. Hypural plate one, with fissure. Gill opening above pectoral fin base. Suprabranchial pores 2. Symphyseal mandibular pores close together, opening into a common pore. Pyloric caeca absent. Head 29.1% SL; anteanal distance 38.8% SL (Ref. 41400).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Careproctus acaecus

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 47 - 47

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 42 - 42
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 38 - 38

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   31 - 31
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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