Main Ref. | De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | none |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: Mouth subinferior; no barbels; lateral line complete; 21-23 scales in lateral line; 8-10 circumpeduncular scales; 3 oval or round spots on the sides (Ref. 81639). Description: Small-sized species (Ref. 81639). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 8 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; pectoral fin with 14-17 rays; pelvic fin with 9 rays; dorsal fin border straight, last simple ray flexible, as long as head (Ref. 81639). Scales with radial striae; 3.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 3.5-4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion (Ref. 81639). Colouration: ground colour pale brown dorsally, silvery ventrally; 3 large round spots on flanks; 2 small black spots at base of dorsal fin (Ref. 81639). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 21 - 23 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 3 - 3 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 4.5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 8 - 10 |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 3 - 4 |
on upper limb | 12 - 15 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 11 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 17 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |