Morphology Data of Squalius anatolicus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Fricke, R., M. Bilecenoglu and H.M. Sari, 2007
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

Total vertebrae 42-44 with a mode of 42; abdominal vertebrae 24 or 25 with a mode of 24; caudal vertebrae 18 or 19 with a mode of 18, most frequent vertebral formula 24+18; predorsal vertebrae 14 or 15 with a mode of 14 (Ref. 33550).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Squalius anatolicus

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 24 - 25
total 42 - 44

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 9 - 9
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 10 - 10

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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