Main Ref. | Birindelli, J.L.O., F.C.T. Lima and H.A. Britski, 2012 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Can be diagnosed by having the following characters: four branchiostegal rays; dark spots absent on the center of each body scale; and angle of the dorsal and ventralmost radii of body scales between 110° and 180° (Ref. 91907). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 44 - 46 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5 - 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 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 5 - 8 |