Morphology Data of Psenes maculatus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Haedrich, R.L., 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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Brown with darker brown vertical bands (Ref. 4412).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Psenes maculatus

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 67 - 80
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 8 - 8
total 24 - 27
Vertebrae
preanal
total 34 - 38

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 10 - 12
Soft-rays total 22 - 24
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 3 - 3
Soft-rays total 21 - 23

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     0
Soft-rays   20 - 22
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    thoracic
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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