Morphology Data of Grammonus diagrammus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Ambrose, D.A., 1996
Appearance refers to Male; Female
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs other
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks Intromitent organ present (Ref. 36488).

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

Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 36488).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Grammonus diagrammus

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 3 - 3
on upper limb 0 - 0
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 60 - 63

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 95 - 115
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed; confluent

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 75 - 91

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   24 - 29
Pelvics Attributes  largely reduced to one ray
Position    thoracic
Spines     0
Soft-rays   1 - 1
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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