Main Ref. | Dewitt, H.H., P.C. Heemstra and O. Gon, 1990 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Lateral line scales 49 (upper), 8 (lower). Caudal, pectoral and pelvic fins lemon yellow; dorsal and anal fins yellow; tips of all fins lighter (Ref. 5179). |
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 | 17 - 26 |
on upper limb | 8 - 14 |
total | 26 - 40 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 51 - 53 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 2 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 5 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 35 - 37 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 33 - 35 |
Pectoral | Attributes very large , lobe-like |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 24 - 28 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |