Main Ref. | Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.B. Brooks, 2018 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | oval |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VI+I,10; A I,10; absence of head barbels; longitudinal scales 31; predorsal scales 10; transverse scale 9, no scales on operculum and cheek; absence of preopercular and posterior oculoscapular pores; the presence of cephalic sensory-canal pores B’, C, D, E, F, and H’; major rows of cephalic sensory-canal papillae on raised fleshy ridges along with a mainly longitudinal orientation on the cheek; some sensory papillae on side of head enlarged and fleshy. Colouration: for females, live color is mainly mottled brown while in juveniles, presence of 5 pale yellow saddles between nape and caudal peduncle (Ref. 123065). |
Ease of Identification |
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 | 4 |
on upper limb | 12 |
total | 16 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 26 - 26 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 10 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 18 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 |