Morphology Data of Haplochromis akika
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Lippitsch, E., 2003
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Longitudinal scale count 31-32; end of upper lateral line being separated from base of dorsal fin by 1-1 1/2 scales; caudal peduncle length 15.5-16.7% SL; outer-row teeth in lower jaw 29-37 (Ref. 52072).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Haplochromis akika

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 31 - 32
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 8 - 9
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 15 - 15
Soft-rays total 9 - 10
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 8 - 9

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    behind origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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