Main Ref. | Johnson, R.K., 1986 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | striking eyes |
Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | positioned on stalks, very prominent, or tubular |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Pigment on body limited to dark stripes dorsal and ventral to lateral line (Ref. 6601). Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 35929). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 47 - 52 |
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 | 0 - 0 |
on upper limb | 0 - 0 |
total | 0 - 0 |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total | 46 - 51 |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
Adipose fin | present |
Attributes |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 24 - 29 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 18 - 21 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 9 - 9 |