Morphology Summary - Stalix novikovi
Morphology Data of Stalix novikovi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Prokofiev, A.M., 2015
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  (shape guide)
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 characters: with slightly forkshaped anterior rays of the dorsal (D) fin; welldeveloped streak pattern on the head, and light operculum; reticular pigmentation on body, with two or three fuzzy longitudinal stripes in upper half; D without eyespot on spiny part and with two or three longitudinal rows of streaks on soft part; several (3-6) sharp transverse black stripes on caudal fin; a black mark in main part off spiny ray ventral fin; pectoral fin usually with 20 or 21 rays; vertebrae 28; gill rakers 24-26 (Ref. 129448).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Stalix novikovi

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 24 - 26
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 28 - 28

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 11 - 11
Soft-rays total 12 - 14
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 2 - 2
Soft-rays total 13 - 14

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   20 - 21
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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