Main Ref. | Schwarzhans, W.W. and A.M. Prokofiev, 2017 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This deep-bodied species is distinguished by the following characters: strongly convex dorsal head profile and pointed snout; A II + 7; pectoral-fin rays 14-15, pectoral length 23.5-26.5% SL; gill rakers 14-16; pseudobranchial filaments 18-23; first anal-fin pterygiophore moderately long and straight, with broad, hollow tip; vomer triangular with V-shaped tooth patch, anteriorly with reduced dentition, and one large tooth on either side posteriorly; palatines are narrow, with 1-2 rows of granular teeth; ectopterygoid is short, wide, with 3-6 rows of granular teeth; orbital diameter 11.0-12.8% SL; a small spike on preopercular lobe or smooth; otolith compact (OL:OH = 1.55-1.65), with intensely crenulated rims, particularly posteriorly (Ref. 116586). |
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 | 14 - 16 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 10 - 10 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |