Morphology Data of Hyporhamphus regularis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Collette, B.B., 1974
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Relatively shorter lower jaw compared to head length, especially at larger sizes.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Hyporhamphus regularis

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 21 - 24
on upper limb 9 - 10
total 30 - 34
Vertebrae
preanal 34 - 38
total 52 - 58

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 16 - 19

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     0
Soft-rays   
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