Morphology Data of Tilapia brevimanus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Teugels, G.G. and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde, 2003
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 short and / or deep
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: body oblong (body depth 32.0-46.1% SL); outer teeth on jaws bicuspid and spatulated; micro-gillrakers present; transversal bands on the flanks (Ref. 53405).

Description: body relatively slender; frontal profile steep, in large specimens sometimes slightly concave (Ref. 52307). Lower pharyngeal bone as long as broad, length of toothed part 50.0-67.1% of total bone length; inner jaw teeth tricuspid, posterior pharyngeal teeth bicuspid and not broadened; scales cycloid (Ref. 53405).

Coloration: preserved specimens: yellowish-grey, with 8-9 dark cross bars on back and sides; upper side of head dark brown; dark preorbital band running from eye to corner of mouth; midlateral longitudinal band sometimes present; "tilapian" spot well visible; pectoral fins transparent; pelvics greyish, darker anteriorly; dorsal, anal and caudal fins greyish, but dorsal and caudal marked with light spots; distal margin of dorsal fin blackish in some specimens (Ref. 53405). Depending on situation, 2 longitudinal stripes may be present instead of vertical bars (especially when breeding), at other times a combination of these patterns is present; rarely, neither stripes nor bars present; males often with bluish stripes and dots in dorsal and anal fin; also male dorsal and upper parts of caudal fin sometimes with a thin red margin; caudal fin sometimes with reddish spots; anal and pelvic fins with a dark anterior edge (Ref. 52307).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Tilapia brevimanus

Lateral Lines 2 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 28 - 31
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 11 - 17
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0
Ventral  0
Spines total 15 - 17
Soft-rays total 11 - 14
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 8 - 10

Paired fins

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