Main Ref. | Kottelat, M., 2000 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | sucker-like |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Snout with a conspicuous, deeply notched secondary rostrum with large tubercles, with a long and slender proboscis, pointed forwards and not in contact with snout along its inferior side; body and fins dark brown to black with 6 faint stripes on posterior part; dorsal and anal fins with yellowish tip (Ref. 36949). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 33 - 34 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | 4.5 - 4.5 |
Scale rows below lateral line | 5.5 - 5.5 |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |