Morphology Data of Coelorinchus infuscus
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. McMillan, P.J. and C.D. Paulin, 1993
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

Small ventral light organ, lacking a dermal window; ventral surface of head and lower jaw covered with small spinulated scales; dorsal surface of head with scales except for small naked anterior lateral areas; snout short, 33.7% HL, armed with terminal and lateral scutes; orbit large 37.9% HL; scales armed with rows of low, parallel spinules, with spinule rows overlapping hind margin of scale; 10 gill rakers on inner side of first arch; margin of upper lip dark brown (Ref. 26363).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Coelorinchus infuscus

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 2
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 2 - 2
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   
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