Morphology Data of Photonectes cyanogrammicus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Prokofiev, A.M. and C. Klepadlo, 2019
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 unique derived characters: mental barbel is distally expanded; no bulbs or appendages but with distal portion unpigmented and apparently luminous; two posteriormost photophores VAV distinctly raised (vs. all photophores VAV on the same level in all its congeners) (Ref. 120405).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Photonectes cyanogrammicus

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 53 - 53

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 21 - 21
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 23 - 23

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   0 - 0
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   7 - 7
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