Morphology Data of Coregonus alpenae
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
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 fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Body elongate, compressed laterally but robust. Head heavy, broad and short; eye moderate; snout broad, somewhat rounded; lower jaw heavy, usually projecting beyond the upper jaw, maxillary usually not pigmented, extending posteriorly to beyond the anterior margin of the eye. Overall coloration silvery with pink or purple iridescence, green or blue on back, silvery on sides and white below. Pigmentation on jaws and fins very light.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Coregonus alpenae

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 68 - 83
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total 30 - 46
Vertebrae
preanal
total 56 - 59

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 10 - 13
Adipose fin present

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 10 - 14

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   13 - 16
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     0
Soft-rays   10 - 13
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