Main Ref. | Markevich, A.I. and V.E. Kharin, 2011 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners in having 7 body sensory canals, including one short canal in the middle of belly; anal fin rays with one short rigid spine posteriormost (I 28-30 I); with one narrow white stripe between two wide black ones on the base of pelvic fin, and one dark blotch on the dorsal fin anteriorly (Ref. 86739). |
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 | 12 - 12 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | 14 - 16 |
total | 44 - 47 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 41 - 42 |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 28 - 30 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position thoracic | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 4 - 4 |