Main Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 2001 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Description: Body shape fusiform; snout usually without tubercles; mouth large, lips fleshy, lower lip papillose; a single pair of small barbels (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 9-10 branched rays; anal fin with 2-3 unbranched and 5 branched rays (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral line 38-41, 17-21 around caudal peduncle; 6 scale rows between lateral line and dorsal fin (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Greyish brown with iridescent green on upper scales, lighter below (Ref. 52193). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | 38 - 41 |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | 17 - 21 |
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 | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |