Main Ref. | Britz, R., K. Kumar and F. Baby, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis | |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 21 - 29 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3 - 4.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 8 - 9 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 13 - 16 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 13 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 3 - 4 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 6 |