Morphology Data of Enteromius condei
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs no special organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features none
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile more or less straight
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: mouth subterminal; barbels absent; lateral line incomplete with 2-5 perforated scales; 23-25 scales in lateral line; 9-10 circumpeduncular scales; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertions; gill rakers present along lower limb of first gill arch; 9-10 small round spots alongside lateral line; dorsal fin with concave posterior margin (Ref. 81639).

Description: small-sized; scales with radial striae; 3.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 23-25 scales in lateral line; lateral line incomplete: with 2-5 perforated scales; D:III,8; A:III,5; P:14-15; V:9-10; last simple ray dorsal fin simple, not serrated, nearly as long as head (Ref. 81639).

Coloration: ground colour yellowish; 9-10 small spots of grouped melanophores along lateral line, first and largest behind opercle; also small spot at base of caudal fin (Ref. 81639).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Enteromius condei

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 23 - 25
Pored lateral line scales 2 - 5
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 3 - 3
Scale rows below lateral line 4.5 - 4.5
Scales around caudal peduncle 9 - 10
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 10 - 10
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

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

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; 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   14 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  behind origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   9 - 10
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