Main Ref. | Costa, W.J.E.M., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Coloration in males differ from females. Anterior part of second pharyngobranchial strongly curved laterally; narrow posterior arm of parasphenoid. Anal-fin base scaled. Anteriormost dentary teeth strongly bowed. Rounded caudal and pectoral fins. Number of dorsal-fin rays in males, 17-19; females, 16-17; caudal-fin rays 30-31. Snout gently pointed with lower jaw not elongated. Supraorbital neuromasts 26-29 (Ref. 40938). |
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 | 10 - 11 |
on upper limb | 3 - 3 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral 19 - 21 | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 19 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |