Morphology Data of Garra waterloti
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Lévêque, C., 2003
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs other
Different appearance males alike females
Different colors males alike females
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features striking type of mouth
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile clearly convex
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth sub-terminal/inferior
Type of scales cycloid scales
Diagnosis

Diagnosis: mental disk well developed; rostral lobe well developed, edge denticulate; dorsal profile flat; scale formula 5.5/36-38/-; 3 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 16 scales around caudal peduncle; 7-8 dorsal fin branched rays; 5 anal fin branched rays; known from Senegal to Upper Niger (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Description: body depth comprised from 5 to 7x SL; snout long and rounded; mouth inferior with lower lip forming a mental disk with free marginal membrane (either entire or slightly trilobed posteriorly); two very small barbels on either side; D:III,7-8; A:II,5; P:14-15; V:8-9 (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Coloration: back greyish-black, belly yellowish-white; more or less distinct and regular dark longitudinal band along middle of sides; black spot behind gill cover and red spot (in live specimens) above upper end of gill slit; black blotch at base of caudal peduncle and black vertical bar at caudal-fin base; some black spots at base of dorsal fin; fins sometimes tinged with pink in life (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Garra waterloti

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 36 - 38
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 5 - 6
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 16 - 16
Barbels 4
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 2 - 3
on upper limb 10 - 12
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total 10 - 11
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total
Soft-rays total 7 - 7

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   14 - 15
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  behind origin of D1
Spines     0
Soft-rays   8 - 9
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