Main Ref. | Mazzoldi, C. and M.B. Rasotto, 2001 |
Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | protruding genital papilla (m) |
Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
Different colors | different colors during breeding season only |
Remarks | Possess accessory gonadal structures called seminal vesicles that secrete seminal fluid. |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished by its usually scaled breast and rear edge of anterior pelvic membrane with minute projections (Ref. 59043). |
Ease of Identification | likely to be confused with closely related species. |
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 | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 10 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes joint, cup-like |
Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |