Morphology Data of Psednos balushkini
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Stein, D.L., N.V. Chernova and A.P. Andriashev, 2001
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile clearly convex
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth superior
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Caudal-fin rays 6; depth at occiput 111-123% HL; pectoral fin distinctly notched; 3 notched pectoral radials, with 2 fenestrae; gill opening extending ventrally in front of two pectoral rays; opercular lobe small but distinct; rays of lower pectoral-fin lobe shorter than in the upper; pyloric caeca of similar length, slightly dotted at bases; orobranchial cavity pale scarcely dotted, tongue pale, peritoneum light brown or paler; gill arches not dotted (Ref. 42734).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Psednos balushkini

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 57 - 57

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 49 - 50
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 43 - 43

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  other (see remarks)
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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