Main Ref. | Sulak, K.J., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | eel-like |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Pelvic fins with 1-3 spines, the first of which is rudimentary (Ref. 27363). Body dark brown, with darker fins (Ref. 27363) and mouth (Ref. 6594). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 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 | 2 - 3 |
total | 13 - 16 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 5 - 9 |
Soft-rays total | 0 - 1 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 10 - 18 |
Soft-rays total | 115 - 160 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 9 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 6 - 8 |