Morphology Data of Labeobarbus tornieri
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
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: strongly curved, crescent-shaped mouth; minute, sometimes almost imperceptible, barbel at either side of mouth; last unbranched dorsal fin ray heavily ossified and inflexible; pelvic fin inserts below middle of dorsal fin; 31 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639).

Description: body depth 24.5-33.3% SL; head length 21.6-28.6% SL; no papillae around mouth but usually with round keratinized tubercles on snout; D: IV,11; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5-5.5/31/-; 2.5-3.5; 12; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639).

Coloration: alcohol-preserved specimens are uniformly dark brown (Ref. 81639).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Labeobarbus tornieri

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 31 - 31
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 4 - 4
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 12 - 12
Barbels 2
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 14 - 14
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   
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  beneath origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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