Morphology Data of Nuchequula blochii
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Kimura, S., R. Kimura and K. Ikejima, 2008
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 fusiform / normal
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 having the following set of characters: fully scaled breast; naked cheek; anteroventral profile of lower jaw is almost straight; a distinct, jet-black blotch distally on the spinous dorsal fin (Ref. 74926).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Nuchequula blochii

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 50 - 50
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 9 - 9
Scale rows below lateral line 22 - 22
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 17 - 18
on upper limb 5 - 5
total 22 - 13
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 8 - 8
Soft-rays total 16 - 16
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 14 - 14

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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