Main Ref. | Pellegrin, J., 1919 |
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 |
Diagnosis: This species is characterized by a long snout pointed at its extremity, interorbital space 3.3-3.6 times in head length and 41-44 scales on the lateral line (Ref. 114102). Description: Two pairs of barbels, the anterior barbel a bit shorter than posterior barbel; posterior barbel 1.25-1.50 times in eye diameter (Ref. 114102). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched rays and 7-8 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched rays and 5 branched rays (Ref. 114102). Number of scales on the lateral line 41-44 (Ref. 114102). Colouration: The colouration is brownish or greyish dorsally, white or yellowish ventrally (Ref. 114102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 41 - 44 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 18 - 20 |
Barbels | 4 |
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 | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 11 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 18 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |