Main Ref. | Ottoni, F.P. and W.J.E.M. Costa, 2008 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Distinguished from other congeners by the combination of the following characters: caudal vertebrae 12; absence of mark on side of head; 14-15 proximal radials on anal-fin base; head with a depression near the snout in individuals above 3.0 cm SL; scales on upper lateral line row 17-18; wide ectopterygoid; arms of epibranchial 2 with two long tubular processes; arm of epibranchial 1 long; and arms of vertical trunk bar 7 with the same width (Ref. 79631). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 17 - 18 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 7 - 9 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 13 - 14 |
on upper limb | 4 - 7 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 14 - 14 |
total | 26 - 26 |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 16 - 16 |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 11 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 7 - 7 |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 5 - 5 |