Morphology Data of Pseudanos gracilis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Birindelli, J.L.O., F.C.T. Lima and H.A. Britski, 2012
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 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

Meristic characteristics of Pseudanos gracilis

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 12 - 12
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 11 - 12

Paired fins

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
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