Main Ref. | Domínguez-Domínguez, O., R. Pérez-Rodríguez, L.H. Escalera-Vázquez and I. Doadrio, 2009 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | terminal |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Can be identified by having the following combination of characters: pelvic fin with 7 branched rays, rarely 8; scales in transverse series 9, rarely 8; and a dark, narrow lateral stripe runs from around the pectoral fin to the origin of the caudal peduncle (Ref. 84762). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 0 - 7 |
Pored lateral line scales | 0 - 7 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | 6 - 8 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | no striking attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | 2 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | 1 - 2 |
Soft-rays total | 6 - 7 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 1 | |
Soft-rays 7 - 8 |