Main Ref. | Kuiter, R.H., 1993 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Pelvic fin rays thick, finger-like (Ref. 9002). Uniformly light brown to greenish; some pale mottling, usually a distinct dark stripe through eye, white on snout (Ref. 9002). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 40 - 53 |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 30 - 34 |
Soft-rays total | 3 - 4 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 18 - 23 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
Pelvics | Attributes other (see diagnosis) |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 3 - 3 |