Morphology Data of Carangichthys oblongus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1986
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section compressed
Dorsal head profile clearly convex
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Description: Bluish green dorsally, shading to silvery white ventrally; small dark blotches on back between bases of dorsal rays (Ref. 3197). Anal fin and lower lobe of caudal fin yellowish (Ref. 90102). Dorsal profile more convex than ventral profile; breast scaless ventrally to origin of pelvic fins; LL with 37-45 scutes (Ref. 90102). LL with 23-30 scutes. Anal fin with filament as well as on dorsal (Ref. 48635). Both jaws with bands of small teeth, upper jaw also with irregular outer series od moderately large teeth (Ref. 90102).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Carangichthys oblongus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 0 - 6
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 16 - 19
on upper limb 7 - 9
total 23 - 28
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 9 - 9
Soft-rays total 17 - 19
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 2
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 15 - 17

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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