Main Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Body deep (Ref. 52193). Barbels long and slender, mandibular branches filamentous; mandibular teeth 20-40 in single band; no distinction between primary and secondary premaxillary teeth (Ref. 52193). Humeral process triangular, pointed (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 1 spine and 7 soft rays; anal fin with 4-6 unbranched and 7-10 branched rays; adipose fin large; caudal fin forked (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Plain olive brown or grey, small spots present or absent; spotted specimens are more common in populations from the Limpopo, Incomati and Phongolo rivers (Ref. 52193). Juveniles with albino patches on body are often found (Ref. 52193). |
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 | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 1 - 1 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 11 - 16 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |