Morphology Data of Champsocephalus esox
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Balushkin, A.V., 1996
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Posterior margin of caudal fin emarginate. No scales except on lateral line. Body brown, irregularly mottled (Ref. 27363).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Champsocephalus esox

Lateral Lines 2 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 0 - 0
Scale rows below lateral line 0 - 0
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 10 - 10
on upper limb 2 - 2
total 12 - 12
Vertebrae
preanal
total 57 - 60

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 32 - 32
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes other (see remark); more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 31 - 31

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   23 - 23
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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