Main Ref. | Ho, H.-C., D.G. Smith and K.A. Tighe, 2015 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | eel-like |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: with pectoral fin; dorsal-fin origin before pectoral-fin base, predorsal length 10.7% TL; anus anterior, just below pectoral fin, preanal length 16.2% TL; trunk very short, trunk length 4.0% TL; absence of intermaxillary teeth; upper jaw with multiple rows of teeth on upper jaw; lower jaw with multiserial teeth, those on inner row slightly enlarged; vomer with 4 compound teeth; lateral line short; and MVF 10-15-123 (Ref. 39632).. |
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 | 123 - 131 |
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 |