Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Reddish, darker (bluish grey) dorsally, silvery white below (Ref. 5325). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 87 - 98 |
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 | 27 - 31 |
on upper limb | 10 - 12 |
total | 37 - 43 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 13 - 13 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 11 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 3 - 3 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 20 - 23 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |