Morphology Data of Odontesthes ledae
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Malabarba, L.R. and B.S. Dyer, 2002
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Scales in lateral line series above lateral band 48-52; predorsal scales 23-26; conical head shape, with a terminal mouth placed near a horizontal line crossing the center of pupil and the middle of head depth and lacks a pronounced angle at the retroarticular joint (Ref. 47314). Differs from O. bicudo by having smaller snout length, larger eye diameter, larger interorbital width and larger head depth (Ref. 47314).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Odontesthes ledae

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series 48 - 52
Scale rows above lateral line 6 - 7
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 15 - 16
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 26 - 28
on upper limb
total 33 - 35
Vertebrae
preanal
total 47 - 49

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 4 - 6
Soft-rays total 8 - 10
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 13 - 18

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   12 - 13
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    abdominal  before origin of D1
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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