Main Ref. | Schwarzhans, W. and P.R. Møller, 2007 |
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 |
This species possess the following distinguishing characters: D 80-92, A 60-70, D/A 25-32, V in D 2.1-2.4; vertebrae (12) 13-14+30-34=43-47, anterior nostril situated 1/3 to 1/3.5 distance from upper lip to aggregate distance to anterior margin of eye; free pseudoclaspers 2 pairs, outer pseudoclasper wing-shaped with broad base and distally widened supporter with indistinct anterior hook (covered by ligament), inner one stalked, with narrow base and distally with large, folded sucker-disk; cheek with 4-6 scale rows on upper part, 2-3 rows on lower; otoliths with distinct ostium and cauda, with colliculi separate or partly fused, otolith length to height is 2.2-2.4, ostial colliculum length to caudal colliculum length is 3-4 (Ref. 76869). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
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 | 8 - 17 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 12 - 14 |
total | 43 - 47 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 80 - 92 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 60 - 70 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 20 - 22 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |