Morphology Data of Chascanopsetta megagnatha
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Amaoka, K. and N.V. Parin, 1990
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

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

Meristic characteristics of Chascanopsetta megagnatha

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

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 111 - 118
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 71 - 81

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  other (see remarks)
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  asymmetric in size/position
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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