Morphology Data of Plagiopsetta gracilis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Mihara, E. and K. Amaoka, 2004
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
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is characterized by the following: presence of lateral line only on the ocular side; uniformly dark pectoral fin; body depth 2.91 in SL; caudal peduncle depth 2.22 in head length (HL); ocular side pelvic fin length 2.48 in HL; 82 dorsal fin rays; 66 anal fin rays; 97 scales in lateral line; 10 + 34 vertebrae (Ref. 83388).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Plagiopsetta gracilis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 97 - 97
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 12 - 12
Vertebrae
preanal 10 - 10
total 44 - 44

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 82 - 82
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 66 - 66

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   7 - 7
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   5 - 5
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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