Morphology Data of Melanotaenia sembrae
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Nugraha, M.F.I., Kadarusman, N. Hubert, J.C. Avarre, R.K. Hadiaty, J. Slembrouck, O. Carman, Sudarto, R. Ogistira and L. Pouyaud, 2015
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 compressed
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D IV- V +I,12-14; A I, 22-24; 36-37 lateral scales; 10 transverse scales; 17-19 anterior scales; 12-15 cheek scales; GR 17-18 on first arch; pointed head with a long snout length, 9.1-9.7% of SL; intermediate interorbital width, 8.4-8.8% of SL; compressed body with a long anterior back length, 51.1-53.2% of SL; large caudal peduncle depth, 10.7-11.6% of SL; long pectoral fin length, 20.2-21.9% of SL; moderately short dorsal fin base length, 32.9-38.5; dorsal fin base protruding vertically behind anal origin, between 3rd and 5th anal soft ray. Colouration: distinct red margin stripe on second dorsal fin (Ref. 103156).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Melanotaenia sembrae

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 36 - 37
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 17 - 18
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 22 - 24

Paired fins

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