Morphology Data of Hemibagrus velox
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Tan, H.H. and H.H. Ng, 2000
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Caudal peduncle depth 6.2-7.5 cm SL; the upper lobe of the caudal fin regularly tapering; genital appendage by a distance of 4.3-5.9% SL; irregular serrations on the posterior edge of the dorsal spine; snout length 33.3-38.9% HL; interorbital distance 29.4-33.9% HL; length of maxillary barbel 198.3-238.2 HL; length of inner mandibular barbel 44.7-52.1% HL; branchiostegal rays 10-11 (Ref. 40801).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Hemibagrus velox

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 10 - 13
on upper limb 4 - 5
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 50 - 52

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 7 - 8
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 11 - 13

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     1
Soft-rays   8 - 9
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     0
Soft-rays   6 - 6
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