Morphology Data of Enteromius carcharhinoides
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Lévêque, C., 2003
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance males alike females
Different colors males alike females
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile clearly concave
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth sub-terminal/inferior
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray denticulate on hind margin; gape of mouth not extending beyond vertical line from anterior eye margin; scale formula 4.5/28-29/3.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of short barbels; anterior barbel not reaching to anterior margin of eye/not extending beyond centre of eye; posterior barbel not extending beyond centre of eye/reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye; lateral line complete and more or less straight; maximum reported size 81 mm SL (Ref. 81282). Elongate first infraorbital element (= lachrymal) (Ref. 43268).

Description: body moderately compressed; snout blunty pointed in profile; cephalic pit lines well developed and present in series of rows on cheek, and on dorsal surface of head between orbits; pectorals long and tips overlap with origin of pelvics; dorsal longer than head; gill rakers weakly developed on first gill arch (Ref. 43268). Mouth subterminal, its angle not reaching the vertical of anterior margin of eye; last unbranched spinous ray of dorsal fin is strongly ossified basally with serrated posterior border; D:IV,8; A:III,5; P:I,14; V:I,7 (Ref. 43628, 81282).

Coloration: dorsal body surface dark; 3-4 black, midlateral spots, 1st lies little above lateral line canals of the 6th and 7th scales and slightly before vertical of origin of dorsal fin; 2nd overlies canals of 14th and 15th lateral lines scales and lies little behind vertical of last dorsal fin ray; 3rd at base of caudal peduncle; 4th, smaller spot, also present in most individuals between 2nd and 3rd spots, but not always present on both sides of fish; body silvery (Ref. 43628, 81282). Dorsal, caudal and pectoral fins slightly pigmented and a dusky grey in color, while pelvic and anal fins are clear; juveniles lack much of dorsal pigmentation of the adults (Ref. 43268).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Enteromius carcharhinoides

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 28 - 29
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 4 - 5
Scale rows below lateral line 3 - 4
Scales around caudal peduncle 12 - 12
Barbels 4
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 2 - 3
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   15 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  beneath origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   8 - 8
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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