Main Ref. | Eccles, D.H., 1992 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: No adipose eyelids; upper jaw, maxilla, exposed when mouth shut (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 5 spines and 8 soft rays; anal fin with 3 spines and 9 soft rays; origin of anal fin in advance of origin of second dorsal fin (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral series 33-35 (Ref. 52193). With rudimentary axillary scale (Ref. 9812). Colouration: Greenish-grey dorsally; flanks and abdomen silvery; fins grey or bluish with dusky margins and may appear yellowish at base (Ref. 9812). Pectoral fin with golden base, and perhaps a dark spot (Ref. 9812). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 31 - 35 |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 35 - 78 |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 4 - 5 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 15 - 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |