Main Ref. | Zhang, E., 2000 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 |
Slender body (depth 14.7-18.9 % SL); shallow caudal peduncle (depth 8.9-11.8% SL); pharyngeal teeth formula 2.3.5-5.3.2, teeth with pointed; and no bar nor stripe on body (Ref. 40456). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 38 - 42 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5 - 5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3 - 4 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | 4 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 8 - 8 |