Main Ref. | Bigorne, R., 1990 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | no special organs |
Different appearance | males alike females |
Different colors | different colors in mature adults only |
Remarks |
Striking features | striking type of mouth |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | clearly concave |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis | |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 87 - 99 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 60 - 71 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 18 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays |