Main Ref. | Møller, P.R., 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Head and body pale gray. Lateral line configuration ventromediolateral, with the bend above the pectoral fin. Abdomen and pectoral fin bases with scales; predorsal naked. Pectoral fin length 13.3% SL. Mouth subterminal (Ref. 47926). |
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 | 27 - 27 |
total | 103 - 103 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 98 - 98 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 82 - 82 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 19 - 19 | |
Pelvics | Attributes suppressed/absent |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |