Main Ref. | Prokofiev, A.M., 2015 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | circular |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VI,42-43, A 40-42, P 15-18, vert. 10 + 19; both on premaxillae and dentals, three fangs (unpaired, middle, and paired lateral) in symphysis and one or two lateral fangs on both sides; small conical teeth in row near symphysis and in two rows posteriorly; sagittal crest of skull moderately developed and smooth; presence of suprabranchial pouch; dorsal pterygiophore formula DF 3 1221, no interneural vacant gap between pterygiophores of spined and soft parts of D; three pterygiophores ? before first hemapophysis; pleural ribs from third centrum; whole body including predorsal area and belly with scales, also present in patches on sides of head, but absent on breast and P base; P asymmetrical; V partly separated from each other and connected by a membrane only in main halves of their lengths (Ref. 129446). |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 10 - 10 |
total | 29 - 29 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 6 - 6 |
Soft-rays total | 42 - 43 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 40 - 42 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |