Morphology Data of Enteromius foutensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Lévêque, C., 2003
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance males alike females
Different colors males alike females
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth sub-terminal/inferior
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray not ossified and smooth on hind margin; scale formula 3.5-4.5/21-25/3.5-4.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; lateral-line scales equal in size to other scales on sides; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of moderately developed barbels; anterior barbel not reaching to anterior margin of eye/not extending beyond centre of eye; posterior barbel reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye/extending beyond hind margin of eye; lateral line complete and slightly depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 90 mm SL; no black spot on dorsal fin; no bands on sides (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Description: medium-sized species; mouth subterminal; lines of cephalic pores well visible; D: III,8; A: III,5; P:I, 14-15; V: I,7 (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Coloration: ground color greyish, lighter on belly; scales lined with melanophores, more evident on lateral-line scales where they form vertical, crescent-shaped bars; dorsal and caudal fins greyish, simple dorsal-fin rays often blackish (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Enteromius foutensis

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 21 - 25
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 3 - 5
Scale rows below lateral line 3 - 5
Scales around caudal peduncle 12 - 12
Barbels 4
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   15 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  beneath origin of D1
Spines     0
Soft-rays   8 - 8
Back to Search
Comments & Corrections
cfm script by eagbayani, 17.10.00, php script by rolavides, 13/03/08 ,  last modified by sortiz, 06.27.17