Main Ref. | Schwarzhans, W.W. and A.M. Prokofiev, 2017 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This deep-bodied species is distinguished by the following characters: strongly convex dorsal head profile; A II + 7; pectoral-fin rays 14-15, pectoral length 24.5-26.5% SL; gill rakers 15-17; pseudobranchial filaments 17-23; first anal-fin pterygiophore is moderately long, slightly bent, and with broad, hollow tip; vomer triangular with a row of long teeth along rear margin; ectopterygoid with 1-2 rows of granular teeth; orbital diameter 12.0-12.8% SL; without longitudinal ridges on preopercular lobe; otolith compact (OL:OH = 1.5) (Ref. 116586). |
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 | 15 - 17 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 10 - 10 |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 10 - 10 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |