Main Ref. | Kullander, S.O., 2008 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Belongs to the Puntius conchonius species group distinguished by the following combination of characters: absence of barbels, absence of humeral mark; presence of prominent dark blotch anteriorly on caudal peduncle, chiefly on scales 17-18 or 18-19 in lateral row; dorsal fin in males with two rows of dark blotches and dark margin, blotches anteriorly on fin most prominent; anal and pelvic fins immaculate; lateral line short, on 6-11 scales; scales in lateral row 20-23. Differs from similar species Puntius macrogramma, and Puntius stoliczkanus by having short lateral line (vs. complete or almost complete) and the absence of humeral mark; from Puntius conchonius by having larger caudal peduncle blotch and dark color of dorsal fin in two rows of spots crossing middle of fin (vs. forming a dark marginal blotch) (Ref. 75627). Description: Dorsal fin iii,8, iv,8; Anal fin iii,5; Pectoral fin i12, i13, i14; Pelvic fin i7, i8 (Ref. 75627). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 20 - 23 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 12 - 13 |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 13 - 15 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 8 - 9 |