Main Ref. | Amaoka, K. and N.V. Parin, 1990 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | flatfish |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | asymmetric |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
About one-fourth to one-third of lower jaw length projecting anterior to upper jaw symphysis; upper jaw length 0.98-1.18 in HL, lower jaw length 0.67-0.83; pectoral fins asymmetrical, fin on ocular side slightly longer than on blind side (Ref. 10737). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 164 - 198 |
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 | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 52 - 56 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 111 - 118 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 71 - 81 |
Pectoral | Attributes other (see remarks) |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes asymmetric in size/position |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |