Main Ref. | Tan, H.H. and H.H. Ng, 2000 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 13 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 8 - 9 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |