Main Ref. | Huynh, T.Q. and I.-S. Chen, 2013 |
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 |
Pectoral fin modally with 15 rays; pectoral fin never extending to origin or ventral fin; 18-20 scales around caudal peduncle; modally 9 scales above lateral line; and maxillary extending to vertical of anterior margin of orbit (Ref. 59038). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 42 - 43 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 8 - 9 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 3 - 4 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 18 - 20 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 39 - 41 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |