Main Ref. | Ng, H.H. and W.J. Rainboth, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks | Male and female genital papillae immediately behind the anus in a depression terminating posteriorly with a straight transverse wall. |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | flattened |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Lower lip with a median notch and having a posterior margin with small laciniate projections. Caudal fin emarginate. Male genital papilla immediately behind the anus in a depression terminating posteriorly with a straight transverse wall. Maxillary barbel with rounded tip and laciniate posterior margin (Ref. 44353). |
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 | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 36 - 36 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | other (see remark) |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 3 - 4 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 18 - 20 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |