Morphology Data of Samariscus multiradiatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Kawai, T., K. Amaoka and B. Séret, 2008
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 short and / or deep
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by having the following set of character states: dorsal fin rays 85-91; anal fin rays 67-72; pectoral fin rays 5, vertebra, 9 abdominal and 34-35 caudal (Ref. 74925).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Samariscus multiradiatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 64
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 9 - 9
total 34 - 35

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 85 - 91
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 67 - 72

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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