Morphology Data of Labeobarbus micronema
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth sub-terminal/inferior
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: mouth inferior; one pair of barbels, sometimes two; anterior barbel, if present very small; posterior barbel 0.5x eye diameter (Ref. 81639).

Description: large species; lips weakly developed, lower lip largely interrupted; scales longitudinally striated; scale formula: 4.5/26-29/4.5/2-2.5/12. D: III-IV, 10; A: III, 5; P: 15-16; V: 10; lateral line complete; dorsal fin concave, last simple ray ossified, not serrated, measuring 0.6-0.67x HL (Ref. 81639).

Coloration: ground color olive brown dorsally, golden brown ventrally; scales with dark basal marking; fins dark (Ref. 81639).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Labeobarbus micronema

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 26 - 29
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 4 - 4
Scale rows below lateral line 4.5 - 4.5
Scales around caudal peduncle 12 - 12
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 12 - 13
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   15 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal
Spines     
Soft-rays   10 - 10
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