Morphology Data of Parasinilabeo assimilis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Zhang, E., 2000
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Can be differentiated from all other species of the genus in having 2-3 black stripes below lateral line scale row (instead of having a body with a black bar located below fifth lateral line scale and above pectoral fin and 5-6 black stripes, one of them prominent along lateral line scale row). Can be differentiated from Parasinilabeo maculatus in having 16 circumpeduncular scales (vs. 18) and 38-41 lateral line scales (vs. 42-43) (Ref. 40456).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Parasinilabeo assimilis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 38 - 41
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 4 - 5
Scale rows below lateral line 4 - 5
Scales around caudal peduncle 16 - 16
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 10 - 10
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 7 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   14 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  behind origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   9 - 9
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