Main Ref. | Prokofiev, A.M., 2015 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
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 of the subgenus Trachinostomias is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 53-54; pectoral fin with 2 rays, connected at the base with a membrane; teeth uniformly sized; mental barbel of simple structure with a pigmented stem and a weakly expressed terminal bulb, barely wider than the stem, without any appendages (Ref. 125184). |
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 | 54 - 54 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 20 - 20 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 21 - 21 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 2 - 2 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 |