Morphology Data of Gymnelus soldatovi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Chernova, N.V., 2000
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors always different colors between mature adults
Remarks In females, the anal fin with black margin (Ref. 36338).

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral eel-like
Cross section circular
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes more or less normal
Type of mouth/snout more or less normal
Position of mouth terminal
Type of scales scales embedded or partly/completely absent
Diagnosis

Gymnelus soldatovi belongs to the group of species with a complete supratemporal commissure. It is further characterized by a high number of vertebrae, cylindrical body, relatively wide head, big snout and small gill opening, wide pectoral fin, and small size (Ref. 36338).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Gymnelus soldatovi

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 88 - 94

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes continuous with caudal fin
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 88 - 91
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; confluent

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 70 - 75

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   11 - 12
Pelvics Attributes  suppressed/absent
Position    
Spines     0
Soft-rays   0 - 0
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