Morphology Data of Coelorinchus fuscigulus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Iwamoto, T., H.-C. Ho and K.-T. Shao, 2009
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

A species of Coelorinchus with two dermal windows of light organ, one immediately before

anus, the other in a shallow fossa on chest just behind isthmus, the two windows not connected by an externally visible black mesial line; snout moderately elongated, 1.4–1.7 times orbit diameter, tipped with a sharp terminal scute, anterolateral margins incompletely supported by bone; underside of head fully naked except for scales along anterolateral snout margin and occasional isolated cluster below junction of preopercle and infraorbital ridges (above angle of lower jaw); rays of second dorsal fin high, about equal to opposite members of anal fin; spinules on body scales small, in 10–14 parallel rows; about 8–11 saddle bands on body; branchiostegal membranes prominently black or blackish, chest and abdomen blue; gums and upper oral valve dark (Ref. 83367).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Coelorinchus fuscigulus

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
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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