Main Ref. | Parin, N.V., Belyanina, T.N. and S.A. Evseenko, 2009 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Eyes are vesicular, with an additional lens directed anteriorly; ventral fins are at the beginning of the last one third of the body, noticeably in front of the vertical of dorsal fin origin; anal opening and anal fin origin are behind the vertical of the end of dorsal fin; adipose fin is present and located near the vertical of the end of the anal fin; myomeres number 77–82; fry have 4–5 pigmental spots on the back and 3–4 paired peritoneal spots; pigmental spots present near upper margin of gill opening, at insertions of ventral fins near the end of the intestine, above the anal fin insertion, and under the adipose fin; gill rakers number 29–34. |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |