Morphology Data of Acestrorhynchus grandoculis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. López-Fernández, H. and K.O. Winemiller, 2003
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
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Presence of a minute, dark spot behind the operculum; scales on lateral line 77-87; scale rows between the lateral line and the base of the dorsal fin 16-17; large eye 31.1-38.6% HL; short snout 26.3-33.3% HL (Ref. 52916).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Acestrorhynchus grandoculis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 77 - 87
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 16 - 17
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
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

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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