Referencia principal | De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007 |
El aspecto se refiere a | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
órganos especializados | no special organs |
diverso aspecto | males alike females |
diversos colores | males alike females |
Observaciones |
Características llamativas | none |
Forma lateral del cuerpo | fusiform / normal |
Sección transversal | |
Perfil dorsal de la cabeza | more or less straight |
Tipo de ojos | more or less normal |
Tipo de boca/hocico | more or less normal |
Posición de la boca | |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: Head pointed (Ref. 2940, 81282). Two pairs of moderately developed barbels, anterior pair may reach the anterior border of eye, posterior pair to the middle of eye; lateral line complete and horizontal; 22-27 scales in lateral line; 3.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 3.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; dorsal fin with slightly concave border; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; last simple dorsal-fin ray flexible and smooth on hind margin; no black spots; distinct black stripe in middle of sides and snout; dorsal fin colorless; maximum reported size 96 mm SL (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). Description: Medium-sized species (Ref. 81639). Dorsal profile slightly convex; pit-lines on head clearly visible (Ref. 81639). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 8 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). Colouration: Typically a black longitudinal band on sides, extending forward unto gill cover; in some populations band may be heavily shaded, as in preserved specimens; lateral-line scales, as well as those on back and in first series below lateral line, black-edged; dorsal and caudal fins yellowish in life, anal fin orange, pectorals and pelvic fins yellowish (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639, 122753). |
Facilidad de identificación |
Líneas laterales | 1 interrumpido: No |
Escalas en la línea lateral | 22 - 27 |
Escalas de la línea lateral con poros | |
Escalas en las series laterales | |
Filas de escalas sobre la línea lateral | 3 - 4 |
Filas de escalas debajo de la línea lateral | 3 - 4 |
Escalas alrededor del peduncule caudal | 12 - 12 |
Barbillas | 4 |
Hendiduras branquiales (solamente tiburones/rayas) | |
Branquispinas | |
en el miembro inferior | 1 - 2 |
en el miembro superior | 3 - 4 |
total | |
Vértebra | |
preanal | |
total |
Cualidades | no striking attributes |
Número de las aletas | 1 |
número de pínnulas | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
total de espinas | 0 - 0 |
Total de rayos suaves | 11 - 11 |
Aleta adiposa | absent |
Cualidades | forked; more or less normal |
Número de las aletas | 1 |
total de espinas | 0 - 0 |
Total de rayos suaves | 8 - 8 |
Pectoral | Cualidades more or less normal |
espinas | |
Rayos-suaves | |
Pélvicas | Cualidades more or less normal |
posición abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
espinas | |
Rayos-suaves |