Morphology Data of Heterandria formosa
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Schröder, A., L. Persson and M. de Roos, 2009
Appearance refers to Male; Female
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs gonopodium (m)
Different appearance always different morphology between mature adults
Different colors
Remarks Gonopodium is formed at 0.12 cm SL, full maturity is reached with the formation of a hook at the end of the anal fin. In females, full maturity is signaled by the appearance of a small balck dot on the anal fin (Ref. 80782).

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
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Heterandria formosa

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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