Morphology Data of Enteromius trispilomimus
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 fusiform / normal
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: Mouth subinferior; no barbels; lateral line complete; 21-23 scales in lateral line; 8-10 circumpeduncular scales; 3 oval or round spots on the sides (Ref. 81639).

Description: Small-sized species (Ref. 81639). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 8 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; pectoral fin with 14-17 rays; pelvic fin with 9 rays; dorsal fin border straight, last simple ray flexible, as long as head (Ref. 81639). Scales with radial striae; 3.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 3.5-4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion (Ref. 81639).

Colouration: ground colour pale brown dorsally, silvery ventrally; 3 large round spots on flanks; 2 small black spots at base of dorsal fin (Ref. 81639).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Enteromius trispilomimus

Lateral Lines 1 Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 21 - 23
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 3 - 3
Scale rows below lateral line 3.5 - 4.5
Scales around caudal peduncle 8 - 10
Barbels 0
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 3 - 4
on upper limb 12 - 15
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes no striking attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 11 - 11
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes forked; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number 1
Spines total 0 - 0
Soft-rays total 8 - 8

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     0
Soft-rays   14 - 17
Pelvics Attributes  more or less normal
Position    abdominal  behind origin of D1
Spines     0
Soft-rays   9 - 9
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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