Main Ref. | Prokofiev, A.M., 2010 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
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: D1 V, D2 20-21 branched rays; A 18; usually P 17; lateral line 55-57, between lateral line and beginning of D1 3.5 scales; 6 fang-like teeth on symphysis of dentalia; palatine teeth absent; gill rakers on the first arch 12-14; vertebrae 10 + 20; scales ctenoid, including cheeks and breast; last spine of D1 connected with membrane and with first branched ray along most of its length, no filiform rays in fins, a slightly elongated first ray is in the upper lobe of caudal fin; head, body, and vertical fins without dark pattern; ventral fin bicolored, black at base and along the inner margin and light distally and from outside; caudal fin grayish, its middle rays and membranes between them are blackish in the distal half, with numerous white small spots grouped into narrow transverse bands (Ref. 85566). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 55 - 57 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
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 | 30 - 30 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 5 - 5 |
Soft-rays total | 20 - 21 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 18 - 18 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 17 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |