Main Ref. | Feltes, R.M., 1991 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished by having a body depth 3..2 or more in SL; six pectoral filaments, some extending well past midpoint of anal fin; interorbital region of frontals not markedly concave. |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 49 - 50 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 6 - 6 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 9 - 10 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 44 - 48 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |