Morphology Data of Neobythites sivicola
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Chen, L.J. and K.-T. Shao, 1991
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section oval
Dorsal head profile clearly convex
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Developed gill raker 10-11. Head and body fully covered with scales. Operculum with a sharp, strong spine. Preoperculum with 2 small spines at the lower angle (Ref. 43544).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Neobythites sivicola

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 93 - 96
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed; confluent

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 75 - 79

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   21 - 25
Pelvics Attributes  reduced to filaments
Position    jugular  before origin of D1
Spines     0
Soft-rays   2 - 2
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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