Main Ref. | Watson, W., 1996 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Branchiostegal rays: 6 (Ref. 36497). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | 16 - 19 |
on upper limb | 3 - 4 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 39 - 41 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 3 - 6 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 11 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 24 - 30 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |