Morphology Data of Minous trachycephalus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
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

Description: Characterized by having variable shades of grey and brown color; pectoral fins with faint bands; cheek and pectoral fin base with reddish hue; greyish inner surface of pectoral fin, pale axil with large white spots forming hexagonal pattern; very short first dorsal spine close to others, usually less than one-half the second spine; anal spines difficult to distinguish from soft rays; lowermost pectoral ray free of membrane; poorly developed head spines; two short spines on lacrimal directed downward, longer posterior spine than anterior; depth of body 3.0-3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Minous trachycephalus

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 10 - 13
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 10 - 11
Soft-rays total 8 - 10
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 7 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   12 - 12
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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