Main Ref. | Chen, L.J. and K.-T. Shao, 1991 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | superior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosi |
Developed gill raker 10-12. Head and body covered with scales. Operculum with a sharp strong spine and preoperculum with 2 spinules at the lower angle (Ref. 43544). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
totale | |
Vertebre | |
preanal | |
totale | 58 - 60 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 102 - 106 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | pointed; confluent |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 86 - 87 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 22 - 25 | |
Pelvics | Attributes reduced to filaments |
Position jugular before origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 2 - 2 |