Main Ref. | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski, 1998 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
Diagnosis |
Adults are dark blue-green above and silvery below, with irregularly defined spots arranged laterally in indistinct rows (Ref. 33616). Length of upper lobe of caudal fin < 29.9% SL, more or less equal to, or less than, the length fo the head (Ref. 9701). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 49 - 53 |
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 | 20 - 24 |
on upper limb | 9 - 13 |
total | 33 - 37 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 25 - 25 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 9 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 15 - 17 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 16 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |