Morphology Summary - Aspidoras aldebaran
Morphology Data of Aspidoras aldebaran
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Tencatt, L.F.C., M.R. Britto, I.J.H. Isbrücker and C.S. Pavanelli, 2022
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  (shape guide) elongated
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: parapophysis of the complex vertebra well developed; inner laminar expansion of infraorbital 1 ranging from well developed to extremely well developed; frontal bone narrow, with width slightly smaller than half of entire length; presence of small black spots on dorsal fin (Ref. 129024).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Aspidoras aldebaran

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
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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