Main Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Mouth subterminal with variable lips; two pairs of barbels (Ref. 52193). Both sexes develop small white tubercles on head, upper body scales and anal and dorsal fin rays (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 4 spines and 8 soft rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; primary dorsal ray segmented and flexible; dorsal-fin origin above or before origin of pelvic fins (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral line 36-44, 14-18 scales around caudal peduncle (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Adults dark olive green above, bronze on the sides and cream below, fins dark grey-green (Ref. 52193). Juveniles silvery with dark spots over body (Ref. 52193). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 36 - 44 |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 18 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 4 - 4 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |