Main Ref. | Wang, S. (ed.), 1998 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | elongated |
Cross section | compressed |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Body dark gray on back, silvery white on lower sides and belly; faintly yellowish on fins. Back behind head markedly convex; mouth small and slit slanted; lips thin; barbels 1 pair and short; eyes large, interorbital space wide and convex (Ref. 45563). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 56 - 60 |
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 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 14 - 16 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |