Morphology Data of Batasio convexirostrum
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Darshan, A., N. Anganthoibi and W. Vishwanath, 2011
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Can be diagnosed from other species of Batasio by the combination of the following characters: dorsal to adipose distance 1.7-4.1% SL; snout length 39.2-45.5% head length; eye diameter 24.6-29.8% head length; gill rakers on the first branchial arch 4-5; pectoral spine length 14.6-17.6% standard length; adipose-fin base length 31.0-34.9% standard length; post-adipose distance 10.6-13.7% standard length; branched pectoral fin rays 9-10; 39-40 vertebrae; and body with a dark-brown oblique predorsal bar on a uniform light-brown background (Ref. 87063).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Batasio convexirostrum

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
total 39 - 40

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

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