Morphology Data of Bryaninops translucens
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Suzuki, T. and J.E. Randall, 2014
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 elongated
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 the following characters: D VI + I,8; A I,8; pectoral-fin rays 14-15, central 6 rays are branched; body scales reaching to above posterior opercle; longitudinal scale series 46-49; transverse scale rows 9-11; elongated body, its depth at anus 13% SL; head width slightly greater than head depth; short snout, 30-31% HL; eye 25-30% HL; slightly protruding lower jaw; gill opening extending forward nearly to a vertical at posterior edge of orbit; mid-side of lower jaw with 2 pairs of recurved canine teeth; pelvic disk broadly oblong and flat, not reaching genital papilla; each pelvic spine is flattened to a lobe and joined to frenum; truncate caudal fin; color in life translucent except for a narrow red stripe on side of snout and a broad red stripe ventrally on postorbital head and body; when preserved light yellow, except whitish on snout, lips, and fin rays (Ref. 94797).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Bryaninops translucens

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 7 - 7
Soft-rays total 8 - 8
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   14 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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