Main Ref. | Radcliffe, L., 1912 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | superior |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Body dusky, with reddish brown shades; a round blackish blotch larger than the pupil midway between pectoral and lateral line (Ref. 11356). Description: Characterized by greatest depth of body 2.4-2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 24 - 24 |
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 | 5 - 8 |
on upper limb | 1 - 1 |
total | 6 - 9 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 8 - 8 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 15 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |