Morphology Data of Champsodon vorax
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Nemeth, D., 2001
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

Tip of first dorsal fin speckled, not solidly dark. Transverse row of 4 sensory papillae between posterior margins of pterotic ridges (Ref 12850).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Champsodon vorax

Lateral Lines 2 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 10 - 14
on upper limb 1
total 11 - 14
Vertebrae
preanal
total 29 - 33

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 4 - 6
Soft-rays total 18 - 23
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0
Soft-rays total 16 - 21

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   12 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5
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