Main Ref. | Prokofiev, A.M., 2019 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: one very small and weak ray in P (sometimes missing?); uniserial praemaxillare dentition; vertebrae 59-62; postorbital organ constituting 2.9-3.6% (males) or 2.6% (females) SL; short or moderately long chin barbel, 3.0-9.2% SL for 13.8-23.5 cm SL; a small terminal bulb not protruding beyond stem, 2 or 4 equally small pigmented filaments on its tip (Ref. 125186). |
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 | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 59 - 62 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 16 - 19 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 18 - 22 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 0 - 1 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 7 |