Main Ref. | Zhu, Y., C. Lan and E. Zhang, 2006 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Differs from other members of the genus by having a pair of well-developed maxillary barbels, scales on the breast and belly embedded beneath the skin and a postlabial groove extended lateromedially to divide the lower lip into two lateral lobes and one central part (Ref. 57743). Description: Dorsal fin iv,8. Anal fin iv,5. Pectoral fin I,12-13. Pelvic fin i,8 (Ref. 57743). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 37 - 40 |
Pored lateral line scales | 37 - 40 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 5 - 6 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 4 - 5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |