Morphology Data of Halidesmus socotraensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Gill, A.C. and U. Zajonz, 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 eel-like
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Three lateral lines (dorsal, middle and ventral complexes); ventral lateral line branched on abdomen, with unpaired median section on ventral midline; and upper lateral line without anterodorsal branch on to nape (Ref. 49841).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Halidesmus socotraensis

Lateral Lines 3 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 6 - 7
on upper limb 2 - 2
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 63 - 66

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 58 - 61
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes confluent

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 45 - 48

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   9 - 10
Pelvics Attributes  suppressed/absent
Position    
Spines     0
Soft-rays   0 - 0
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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