Main Ref. | Jenyns, L., 1842 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Third spine of dorsal fin filamentous. Body light brownish dorsally, silvery ventrally. Two dark purplish broad bands on body; anterior band running from anterior part of spinous dorsal base to belly, posterior band from anterior part of soft dorsal base to posterior anal fin base. Two indistinct broad bands present posteriorly on head and caudal peduncle. Each fin pale brownish; tips of pelvic and anal fins and lower part of caudal fin slightly blackish (Ref. 27363). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 42 - 50 |
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 | 11 - 12 |
on upper limb | 4 - 6 |
total | 16 - 17 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1notched No |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 10 - 10 |
Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 16 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |