Main Ref. | Pietsch, T.W., 2009 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguishing characteristics: pair of short, slender, distal escal filaments; small, simple, posterior escal appendage, without filaments along distal margin; three pairs of long, slender, lateral escal filaments on each side; number of teeth in upper jaw 42-47, lower jaw with 51-52 teeth; vomer with 4-8 teeth; length of illicium 9.4-12.9; head length 23.1-30.6; head width 14.5-19.6; head depth 24.8-27.8; length of premaxilla 18.8-22.4; length of lower jaw 27.4-32.2 (Ref. 86949). |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |