Morphology Data of Dolichopteryx pseudolongipes
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Fukui, A., Y. Kitagawa and N.V. Parin, 2008
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species has small and tubular eyes (2.7-3.9% SL in diameter); with adipose fin; anal fin base originating under dorsal fin base; predorsal relatively short, 73.3-73.8% SL, prepelvic 64.3-67.9%SL, preanal 77.4-80.1%SL, and preanus 71.5-75.7% SL; total gill rakers 31-33 ( 9-10 + 22-24); vertebrae 43-45 (Ref. 78523).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Dolichopteryx pseudolongipes

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 22 - 24
on upper limb 9 - 10
total 31 - 33
Vertebrae
preanal
total 43 - 45

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 9 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   13 - 14
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   10 - 11
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