Main Ref. | Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Pectoral fins rather small, about 2 times in head in ocular side and about 2.5 times in head on blind side. Pelvic fin on ocular side slightly larger than on blind side. Caudal fin round. Body brownish, with obscure darker spots on body and fins (Ref. 27363). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 76 - 84 |
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 | 11 - 13 |
on upper limb | 4 - 6 |
total | 15 - 18 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 64 - 73 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | other (see remark); more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 52 - 58 |
Pectoral | Attributes other (see diagnosis) |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 10 - 12 | |
Pelvics | Attributes asymmetric in size/position |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |