Morphology Data of Neobythites neocaledoniensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Nielsen, J.G., 1997
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 elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

With two spines on hind margin of preoperculum, 11 long rakers on anterior gill arch, no ocelli or spots on fins or bands on body.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Neobythites neocaledoniensis

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 11 - 11
Vertebrae
preanal
total 59 - 61

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total
Soft-rays total 102 - 106
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes pointed; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 87 - 90

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   24 - 28
Pelvics Attributes  reduced to filaments
Position    jugular  before origin of D1
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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